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Question

I need the very best chicken salad recipe!!! Winner gets 10 pts and a heart felt THANKS!!!

Answer 1

Apple-Walnut Chicken Salad (LOVE THIS ONE!!)

This delicious South Beach Diet™ apple chicken salad, a take on the classic Waldorf salad, is a marvelous choice for a nutritious lunch or dinner. One of our favorite apple recipes, this chicken salad is crunchy and flavorful, packed with apples, walnuts and celery, delicate Bibb lettuce, and tender chicken breast. This apple and walnut salad has been pleasing diners for decades! You'll be surprised and delighted at how easy we've made this walnut recipe and how quickly you'll be able to re-create this chicken salad it at home. Try this delicious South Beach Diet™ salad recipe today!

Serves 2

Ingredients
5 ounces cooked chicken breast, cut into 1/2"-3/4" chunks
1/2 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped apple
2 ounces chopped walnuts
1/3 cup prepared low-sugar Italian dressing
Bibb lettuce

Instructions
In a medium bowl, gently stir together the chicken, celery, apple, and walnuts. Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss gently to coat.

Serve on a bed of Bibb lettuce.

Nutritional Information:
444 calories
25 total fat (3 g sat)
63 mg cholesterol
33 g carbohydrate
27 g protein
8 g fiber
391 mg sodium

Answer 2

Here is our favorite... I hope you enjoy it!

Southwestern Chicken Salad
Chicken breast with mayo, celery, cilantro and taco seasoning for that Southwestern flair.
2 boneless chicken breast
halves, cooked and cubed
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped celery chopped fresh cilantro to taste
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, mayonnaise, celery, cilantro and seasoning mix. Mix well.
2 Cover bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Servings: 2
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ready in: 1 hour and 10 minutes

I use this taco seasoning instead of the prepackaged:

Taco Seasoning
A mixture of spices that approximates what you might buy in a package. Depending on how spicy you and your family like your dishes, use as little or as much as you want.
1 Tbs chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt (or less)
1 tsp black pepper
In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container.
Servings: 10
Preparation time: 1 minute
Ready in: 1 minute

Answer 3

These 3 are all great, and a variation of each other. They all have curry in the dressing, but do try it! My favorite? The one that's sitting on my plate at the moment! :-)


Bridesmaids' Luncheon Chicken Salad

1½ cups Hellman's Mayo
3/4 cup Major Grey's Chutney (if chunky, chop up)
1 tsp. curry powder
2 tsp. grated lime zest
¼ cup fresh lime juice
½ tsp. salt

In large bowl, combine above ingredients and mix well.

4 cups white meat chicken, cooked and cut into small pieces
3 (8 oz.) cans chunk pineapple, drained
2 cups diagonally-sliced celery
1 cup thinly sliced green onions, tops and bottoms
½ cup sliced, blanched almonds, toasted

1. Gently fold remaining ingredients into mayo mixture.
2. Chill at least 4-6 hours; can be made the night before. Toss before serving, being sue to get all the way to the bottom.
3. Serve on crisp, chilled salad greens.

Serves 8-10.

--recipe by Chet Beckwith
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Exotic Chicken Salad

1 cup mayo
1½ tsp. curry powder
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. lemon juice (I have used lime, too)
Optional: ¾ cup Major Grey’s Chutney
4 cups chopped cooked chicken meat
1 (5 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts
1 cup finely chopped celery (about 2 stalks)
1 pound fresh seedless grapes, halved
1 cup toasted slivered almonds
1 (16 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained

Mix first 4 ingredients together in large bowl w/ tight-fitting lid. Mix in chutney at this time, if so desired. Add remaining ingredients and toss gently. Refrigerate. Serves 8-10.

--River Road Recipes 2
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Curried Chicken Salad

1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, poached, cut into ½” cubes
1 red onion,diced fine
1/4 cup dired currants
3 celery stalks, diced fine
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup Madras curry powder
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Break up the walnuts with your fingers, letting them drop into a big bowl. Add the chicken, celery, currants, and onion to the bowl as you cut them. Stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, curry powder, honey, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour this curry sauce into the bowl with the chicken mixture and toss with a wooden spoon until the chicken and vegetables are coated.

Side note... they are serving this on a warmed flour tortilla.

--"Once Upon A Tart" cookbook