Chicken Salad Recipes

[Roda]

I love chicken salad and have been craving it lately. I have made it several ways and this weekend I mixed up a batch that I thought was my best yet. I did not measure anything just added in how much I wanted and the mayo until I got the desired consistency.

-2 chicken breast halves

-Mccormic original chicken seasoning(I think it's gluten free judging by ing. Please correct me if I'm wrong)

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-Helmans mayo

-lemon juice to taste

-salt & pepper to taste

-chopped onion

-chopped celery

-chopped dried cranberries(I used Ocean Spray Craisins)

-chopped pecans

I pealed back the skin on the chicken and generously rubbed the chicken seasoning on it. I then put the skin back over the chicken and seasoned it as well. I wanted to roast it with the skin on to keep it moist. I put it on a greased broiler pan with some water in in and roasted it in a 350 deg. oven until the juices ran clear. When cooled I removed and discarded the skin and cut up the chicken. I added the chopped onion, celery, cranberries, and pecans. Poured in a little lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. I added the mayo last until I had the consistency I wanted. Adjust seasoning as desired.

I thought I would share and I would also like others to share their recipe ideas!

[Wonka]

Here are a few recipes from my recipe file. I haven't tried them yet, but I trust who I received them from.

Larb Gai - Spicy Thai Chicken Salad

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, minced in food processor (do not sub ground chicken, it is too fatty!)

1 tablespoon roasted rice powder (available in Asian markets or you can make your own by roasting raw rice in a dry skillet till brown)

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 spring onions, chopped

2 tablespoons chopped shallots

3 tablespoons chopped mint leaves

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste

thinly sliced cabbage or lettuce, for serving

fresh cilantro stems, for garnish

Heat nonstick skillet over medium heat, no oil necessary.

Add chicken, stir until cooked through.

Remove from heat, drain excess liquid.

Add fish sauce and lime juice.

Toss all together with cilantro, onion, shallots, mint, cayenne, rice powder, and ground chile/garlic paste.

Adjust seasoning to taste.

Serve immediately over lettuce leaves or thinly sliced cabbage.

Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

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Vietnamese Chicken Salad

4 chicken breast halves (can use any precooked chicken)

1 tablespoon lee kum kee chili-garlic sauce or chili paste

1 clove garlic, minced

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

4 tablespoons fish sauce

6 tablespoons peanut oil

1 head savoy cabbage, shredded or chiffonade

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

1 small red onion, thinly sliced lengthwise

1 small fresh red hot chili pepper or green hot chili pepper, diced

1/2 seedless cucumber, julienned

2 large carrots, julienned

1 red bell pepper, julienned

1/2 cup roughly chopped roasted peanuts

Salt, pepper and roast chicken breasts at 400 until done.

Cool.

Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together chile paste, garlic, sugar, vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, and peanut oil until well combined.

Set aside.

Remove chicken meat from bones and slice each breast thinly on the bias.

In a medium bowl, toss together cabbage, mint, and cilantro.

Add 1/2 of the dressing and toss.

Place on a large platter or 4 individual platters.

Top cabbage mixture with onion, pepper, cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, and chicken.

Drizzle with the reserved dressing, garnish with peanuts and cilantro sprigs, and serve

[Kylie]

I am a huge chicken salad fan but do it the cheap way and use canned chicken when I don't have chicken breasts on hand. But here is my recipe for quick chicken salad.

1 can chicken- drained

mayonaise (i usually use miracle whip, but whatever floats your boat)

half an apple (granny smith goes well, but anything that has a little tartness to it)

celery

craisins

salt, pepper, a little curry, and a little cumin

I put it over a bed of baby spinach and have a cup of soup on the side, great meal for the poor college student that I am! I don't really measure anything either, just put it in the bowl and see how it looks and tastes!

[Roda]

THANKS!! All of these sound good. It's nice to see a variety. I do have a question for Wonka... where can I find gluten free fish sauce and red chili paste? I have seen in some of the local grocery stores there is an asian section. Could I find these in a regular grocery store or somewhere else? I don't think there is an asian market close enough that I would want to drive to.

[Wonka]

THANKS!! All of these sound good. It's nice to see a variety. I do have a question for Wonka... where can I find gluten free fish sauce and red chili paste? I have seen in some of the local grocery stores there is an asian section. Could I find these in a regular grocery store or somewhere else? I don't think there is an asian market close enough that I would want to drive to.

Just read the labels on the ones you find at the local grocery store. I've never found a fish sauce or a chili paste with gluten in it, so I think most will be safe.

I'm from Vancouver, which is a pretty culturally diverse place, so these are found in most of the vegie markets within walking distance to me, as well as all the regular grocery stores. We are pretty lucky here when it comes to finding unusual ingredients. My neighbourhood is the greek area of town, so lots of middle eastern ingredients, but also lots of asian run veggie stores too.

[amybeth]

My mom made "Holiday Chicken Salad" from allrecipes.com this weekend. She added grapes. Delish!!!!

[teacherkd]

1 can chicken- drained

Use Hormel or Valley Fresh as a first choice, as these are labeled gluten free [VF is also a Hormel Foods brand name]. I'd be wary of store brands. Tyson and Swanson bear further checking.

My wife puts in a few tablespoons of Heinz pickle relish with salt, pepper, and mayo along with a can of chicken. I'd never heard of that before we got married, but it's rather good.