The Best Chicken Salad

Name: The Best Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium chicken breast halves; 2 stalk(s) celery chopped; 1 small sweet onion quartered; 2 c raisins or craisins; 1 medium diced apple (gala,fuji, honeycrisp); 1 c mayonnaise, light; 4 oz vanilla yogurt (activia); 1 Tbsp dill weed; 1/2 c chopped walnuts; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

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By John Carlucci
@JCarlucci

This is a great go to recipe for either an appetizer, lunch or even a main meal.

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Food Processor

Ingredients

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2 medium

chicken breast halves
2 stalk(s)

celery chopped
1 small

sweet onion quartered
2 c

raisins or craisins
1 medium

diced apple (gala,fuji, honeycrisp)
1 c

mayonnaise, light
4 oz

vanilla yogurt (activia)
1 Tbsp

dill weed
1/2 c

chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp

kosher salt
1/4 tsp

fresh ground pepper

How to Make The Best Chicken Salad

Step-by-Step

Place your chicken breasts in a cold 3 quart pot of cold water. Bring to a boil, than turn off the heat and let cool. If time is a problem boil the chicken 15 to 20 min. or until done.
Chop up your celery, apple, and quarter your onion and set aside. Cover and refrigerate if you are waiting for your chicken to cool or wait until you are ready to put the salad together
When the chicken has cooled, cut into pieces to place into the food processor. Add your onion, mayo, yogurt and salt and pepper. Pulse ingredients to well mixed.
Place mixed ingredients into a large bowl. Add the rest your ingredients and mix well by hand. If too stiff, add more mayo but not too much. Refrigerate 1 hour. Taste, salt and pepper if needed and serve.

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