Wedding Chicken Salad Recipes

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM WEDDING SALAD

Steps:

• Season both sides of chicken breast with salt and pepper. Saute over medium heat in 2 Tbsp olive oil until golden brown and cooked through. Let chicken rest on a cutting board at least 10 minutes before cutting into it. It will be so juicy if you wait! Once chicken is cool enough to handle, dice it up. I sliced it in half lengthwise, cut into strips and then diced the strips. Transfer chicken to a medium salad bowl to cool to room temp. Wipe down the skillet with a paper towel.
• Cut mushrooms into large dice. I used my Vidalia Chop wizard to do this quickly. This by the way is a very handy tool and no one paid me to say that. ;). Saute mushrooms over medium/high heat until all of the water is evaporated then season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to saute and stir until mushrooms are golden brown - remove mushrooms to the salad bowl to cool. Wipe down the skillet.
• Grate carrots and finey dice onions. Saute in 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat, or until softened and golden. I burned my carrots maybe just a teensy bit. Transfer carrots to salad bowl to let them cool to room temp.
• Finely dice your baby dills. These add great flavor and crunch to the salad. Don't skip them, k? Add them to the salad bowl.
• Once all of your ingredients have cooled to room temp, stir in mayo. I used about 2 flat Tbsp of mayo. This salad really doesn't need much mayo. Add it to taste.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Toss the chicken, bell peppers, onion, parsley, almonds, and capers in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to moisten. Season the chicken salad with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange 1 large lettuce cup and 1 small lettuce cup on each plate, overlapping slightly. Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce cups. Drizzle more vinaigrette over the salads. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.
• Do-Ahead Tip: The chicken salad can be prepared 4 hours ahead and refrigerated. Just before serving, spoon the salad into the lettuce cups.
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup olive oil
• Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually add the oil and blend until emulsified.
• Yield: 1 3/4 cups

PARTY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and curry powder in a bowl until smooth.
• Toss apple and lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir in chicken breast meat, celery, green grapes, pecans, and pineapple. Pour mayonnaise mixture over chicken; toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

WEDDING SHOWER CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise with curry powder and check for taste. Gently mix with all but the nuts. Allow to combine. Sprinkle with nuts and serve on lettuce leaves.

WEDDING CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil chicken. Cool and shred into fine small pieces. Mix sauce together and wire wisk to get the lumps out. Pour over the chicken. Stir well. Add grapes and cashews before serving.

LUCKY WEDDING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts in half so you have 8 half breasts. Clean well. Place in a glass dish.
• Mix garlic, salt, ginger, pepper, cumin, curry, oregano, soy, oil, and lemon juice together. Pour over the chicken breasts. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Heat bbq grill until coals are covered in white ash. Grill 5 minutes each side, or broil for 5 minutes on each side. Remove from grill. Place 1 t butter on each breast and serve.

WEDDING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade: Using a spoon, scrape away the ginger peel, then slice into coins; stack the coins and cut into uniform matchsticks. Thinly slice the peppers and lemons; roughly chop the garlic. Set aside.
• Marinate the chicken: Place a zip-top bag into a baking dish and add the chicken, salt, sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Squeeze the juice from the sliced lemons into the bag, then add the lemons, garlic, ginger, peppers, thyme sprigs, and olive oil. Use your hands to thoroughly combine the ingredients inside the bag. Then seal the bag and chill for 12-48 hours to allow all the flavors to meld and permeate the chicken.
• Cook the chicken: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Evenly arrange chicken thighs skin side up in a roasting pan and pour marinade over the top. Season with salt and pepper and roast until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is bubbly, 30-35 minutes. Serve with pan juices and pieces of the cooked lemon.

CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together chicken, celery, pickles, shallot, and tarragon. Toss with vinaigrette and mayonnaise, if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 days.