Southern, Homestyle Chicken Salad
(basic but full of flavor)
It's so hard to get a homemade recipe for chicken salad if you ask people. Everyone always says "well...I don't know...I never measure when I make it." I always hate when people tell me that lol but I find myself saying the same thing. It really is one of those recipe that you just throw how much of each ingredient in that you like. I've been getting so many request for it, I thought I'd make it and try to write down everything I put in it.
Although this chicken salad recipe is very basic, it is still creamy and full of flavor, yet still enough room to customize it just the way you like. It has just the right amount of crunch from the onions and celery with that perfect blend of spice from the celery salt and other seasonings. Not to mention that kick of light sweetness from the sweet relish.
If you like a sweet & crunchy chicken salad go ahead and throw in some cranberries, grapes, raisins or nuts.
As with all chicken salad recipes be sure to season a little at a time, tasting after each seasoning, until you get the taste you love.
INGREDIENTS: (makes 6-10 sandwiches depending on how much filling you like. I like a lot!)
3 chicken breast, flattened
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4-1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 stalk of celery, diced
1/2 small white onion, diced
5 hard boiled eggs, diced
1 3/4 cups Mayonnaise (may need more of less. I used 1 cup Dukes and 3/4 cup Helmans)
1/4 cup sweet relish
1/4 cup sweet relish
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (plus more if desired)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon onion powder (plus more if desire)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (plus more if desired)
celery salt to taste
Butter Bakery Croissants (get mine from Walmart bakery)
Lettuce
Tomato
Watch me make this southern, homestyle chicken salad from start to finish!
Refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight for flavors to mix and mingle.
I love chicken salad, too. Your recipe looks delish and close to how I make mine. I do like to use two tablespoons ( the kind you use to stir coffee) of sweet pickle relish, fresh ground black pepper, and a few dashes of liquid smoke. It sounds strange but it's very good. Thanks for the great site ladies!
ReplyDeleteI've been craving chicken salad lately so I am definitely going to try it out. While I'm here, I just want to let you know that I'm a new subscriber and I really like your blogs and YouTube videos. I am really going to attempt to stop eating out so much and cook more to save money. All of your recipes look and sound delicious and can't wait try them.
ReplyDeleteHey hun, do you realize the recipe says "14-1/2 teaspoon onion powder (plus more if desire)" I am sure you meant 1/4 -1/2. I am going to make this tomorrow, once I get some celery w/out the Dukes you know how I feel about Dukes, LOL! I also use 1/4 cup of Sour Cream(did I tell you I made my own Creme Fraishe?)
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ReplyDeleteHow much relish did u put in?
ReplyDeleteHow do you flatten chicken breast?
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