I put too much mayonnaise in my Chicken Salad, now it's too soupy, any ideas how to fix it?

Answer 1

Start crumbling in low-salt or salt-free crackers, stir thouroughly and keep adding crackers and stirring until the desired consistency is obtained.

Answer 2

If you are not making sandwiches, I would add some small elbow macaroni, cooked of course. 1/2 to 1 cup, unless you have a doubled recipe for chicken salad.

The cracker idea will work also, but doesn't last as long, as wet crackers will change texture and get mushier after a couple of days.

Answer 3

Try adding Cellery, Apple slices thin sliced and my favorite is to add about 1/2 cup of Green Grape halves. Spice it up a little with poppy or sesame seed, but not a whole lot.

Answer 4

I would add in a sprinkle of instant potato flakes to thicken the mayonnaise.

Answer 5

I'm not sure how your thickening agents (corn starch, etc.) will work - otherwise, can you add more chicken, or extra amounts of the other ingredients you've put in... for instance, celery?

Answer 6

put everything in a mesh strainer and rinse off and start over new with thee mayo remember !!!!you can add but its hard to take away...this should work for you....you will have to add new seasoning...there is a lot of things but this gives you a whole new product...and i saw to add cracker but i don't think that's in your recipe...

Answer 7

I did that the other day, Just crumble up some Saltine crackers in there, it will absorb some of the soupyness...

Answer 8

pour it onto a paper towel give it a squish or two to get the excess oil out.

Answer 9

Put more chicken in it and stir

Answer 10

put in some more salad, if you dont have any more than just put crackers in