Deluxe Chicken Salad Recipes

THE BEST CHICKEN SALAD EVER

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the chicken, creamy salad dressing, cole slaw dressing, celery, onion, and salt and pepper. Mix until well chopped.

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except bread. Spread mixture on 4 bread slices. Top with remaining bread.

DELUXE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, toss chicken or turkey with salt, pepper, and enough oil to coat the meat very lightly.
• Then toss with the lemon juice, and finally with the herbs, celery, onions, and optional walnuts.
• Add torn lettuce.
• Taste and correct seasoning.
• Let steep 10 minutes, tossing several times.
• Drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, correct seasoning again; fold in just enough mayonnaise to" bind" the ingredients.

CHICKEN SALAD DELUXE

Steps:

• Combine salad dressing, mayonnaise,half and half, seasoning,salt and pepper in a small bowl, blend, cover, refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
• Place chicken, onion slices,carrot & celery in dutch oven, add enough cold water to cover; cover,bring to boil, reduce heat to low, simmer 7 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.
• Drain chicken, discarding vegetables and liquid, refrigerate chicken until cool, cut chicken into 1/2" pieces.
• Cook shells until al dente', drain, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Combine chicken,shells,dicedcelery,grapes,almonds,water chestnuts & chopped onion in a large bowl, pour dressing over, toss gently to coat.
• Serve on lettuce-lined plates, garnish if desired; serve with cantaloupe slices.

CHICKEN SALAD HELENE

Steps:

• In large bowl, toss together lettuce and spinach chill.Prepare Special Dressing and chill at least 15 minutes or until ready to use.Cook snow peas in boiling salted water for 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Immediately plunge into cold water until chilled drain well.Cut chicken into bite-size strips.On a large platter or six large salad plates, arrange greens, snow peas, water chestnuts, mushrooms, avocado, green onions and sprouts. Top with chicken and bacon. Serve dressing separately.

CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stir in chicken and celery. Cover and chill or serve immediately, stirring in nuts just before serving.