How do you make your chicken salad.?
By bellaofchaos
@bellaofchaos (11538)
United States
June 8, 2008 11:55am CST
I love chicken salad but I was getting bored with it so I decided to try putting a twist on it. I had run out of celery the night before so I chopped the season chicken that I made the night before in the blender on chop and then I added mayo and EVOO and some pickle and celery salt and then some mustard powder and then mrs. dashes tomatoe basily seasoning to add a summer taste. Yum... So that was lunch for today and I still have some left over for later.
So what is your variation?
6 responses
@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
11 Jun 08
When I have a vacation and time without the kids I'll be more than happy to come and cook for you guys. LOL!!!!
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@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
11 Jun 08
yep things never do really change.. LOL!! I guess that would be the two yrs I spent in school training to be a chef and then not pursuing it at all. LOL!!!!
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@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I don't know if this is exactly different but I add red peppers and garlic powder, some seasoning salt as well. I just put whatever it is that I have in the house by way of veggies in it. Green onions to instead of the regular ones. Nothing to exciting in my chicken salad.
@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
11 Jun 08
I guess that it's the gourmet in me that I want to add all kinds of things. LOL!! I hate that I make everything more complicated. LOL!!!
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
17 Jun 08
Green onions - now there's a good idea, have to try this one!
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@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
17 Jun 08
Why thanks...it adds a little more flavor I think. :)
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@WhatsHerName (2716)
• United States
17 Jun 08
I used to make loads of it for a 5 star restaurant I used to work at. I used real mayo, chopped celery, whole raisins, fresh chopped cilantro and mint and toasted almonds. It was the best I have ever had and now I want some.
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@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
17 Jun 08
That sounds really goods. I have a hunger for it now. Yum.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
8 Jun 08
My chicken salad isn't so elaborate as yours...your version really does sound great though..I just usually chop up the chicken add mayo, chopped onions and celery, parsley, and pepper. Last night I did the really wise thing and made all homemade salads...chicken, macaroni, tuna.....so had a salad dinner last night...plan to have it again tonight....and thank goodness I don't have to cook!!! It's 97 degrees here where I am...yuk...perfect salad weather
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@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
11 Jun 08
I know the weather here is making it like I don't want to see the stove at all and I just want to run away from food. I have been using the microwave a little more than usual. LOL!!!!
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
17 Jun 08
I like to mix whole egg mayonaise, a little red onion, some pine nuts with a little salt and pepper and what ever fresh herbs I have in the house - yum!
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@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
17 Jun 08
THat sounds good I have never thought of adding pine nuts. Yum.
@dianatran (17)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I don't really alter my salads at all. They always contain: lettuce, chicken, cheese. I don't add anything else like dressing because the reason I eat salad is to save calories and I find the extra toppings unnecessary.
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@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
11 Jun 08
thanks you for your reasoning as to why you don't add toppings to your chicken salad.
