summer essentials: honeyed chicken salad

Name: Summer Essentials: Honeyed Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; ## THE CHICKEN SALAD; 8 ounce(s) chicken breasts, cooked and diced; 3/4 cup(s) celery, small dice; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise, plain variety; 1/2 cup(s) dried cranberries; 1/4 cup(s) sour cream; 1/4 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh clover honey; ## ADDITIONAL ITEMS; 1/4 teaspoon(s) white pepper, freshly ground; 1 - 2 pinch(es) salt, kosher variety, fine grind; ## OPTIONAL ITEMS; 1 - 2 dash(es) hot sauce, i prefer frank’s

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Jun 19, 2020

Around here this is a Summertime staple. Sometimes I throw in grapes, or other bits-and-bobs. I suggest using the base ingredients in this recipe as a foundation, and chuck in whatever suits your fancy. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 15 Min

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method No-Cook or Other

yield Several

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
THE CHICKEN SALAD
8 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and diced
3/4 cup celery, small dice
1/2 cup mayonnaise, plain variety
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh clover honey
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
1/4 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
1 - 2 pinches salt, kosher variety, fine grind
OPTIONAL ITEMS
1 - 2 dashes hot sauce, i prefer frank’s

How To Make summer essentials: honeyed chicken salad

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Chicken Breasts No chicken… No worries. I have made this recipe with turkey breasts, pork; even ham. Chopped Pecans Pecans are good; however, use what you have. And, to amp things up a bit, toast them before adding to the chicken salad. Dried Cranberries The cranberries give this recipes bites of sweet; however, raisins would work, or possibly other chopped dried fruit. Have fun with it.
Step 3

Diced Chicken Breast This is the recipe I use to make the diced chicken. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/chicken/do-ahead-essentials-poached-chicken-for-salads.html Homemade Mayonnaise If you like good homemade mayonnaise, you might want to check this recipe out. Great fresh flavor in in every spoonful. You may never go back to store-bought again. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/spread/mayonnaise-essentials-faux-duke-s-version.html?r=6
Step 4

I love adding a drop or two of hot sauce to this recipe, just to give it a bit of kick.
Step 5

Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
Step 6

Add all the chicken salad ingredients to a bowl, and gently fold them together.
Step 7

Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 8

Cover, and place in the fridge for a couple of hours (to give the flavors a chance to mingle).
Step 9

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 10

It is chicken salad; serve it the way you want to. Enjoy.
Step 11

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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