Note: If I don't have leftover chicken, my favorite way to cook
chicken for chicken salad is to season split chicken breasts (with bones and skins) with salt and pepper, place them on a cookie sheet and wrap it tightly with foil, then roast them in a 350F oven for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
I remember learning that you could make your own dressing
for chicken salad from my mother - in - law Patsy, and it kinda blew my mind!
Day 2: Take the chicken and either make chicken quesadillas or burritos with it, or dice it up with celery and grapes and mix with a little light
mayo for chicken salad.
What a fun tradition... looks like the perfect weekend:) I love using greek yogurt and butter
lettuce for chicken salad wraps, too!
She is also
planning for Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Spaghetti Bolognese, Hamburger Soup, Beef Stew, and Beef and Cabbage Soup this week.
Fast forward a few years and making my own
dressing for chicken salad was a must and always a crowd pleaser at family parties and celebrations.
Just made
these for chicken salad sandwiches!
For the Chicken Salad: To the curry mayonnaise, add the grapes, shredded chicken, almonds, and scallions, and stir to combine.
However, a little while ago I started experimenting with different ways to make the dressings
for chicken salad, swapping out the mayonnaise entirely for other options, like this recipe where I used a base of Greek yogurt instead).
Curried Chicken Salad Original recipe from Nourishing Traditions Note: This is a recipe
for chicken salad.
, then you can cook the rest of it, then take the pieces and save
it for chicken salad.