Chicken Salad Deluxe Recipes

DELUXE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, toss chicken or turkey with salt, pepper, and enough oil to coat the meat very lightly.
• Then toss with the lemon juice, and finally with the herbs, celery, onions, and optional walnuts.
• Add torn lettuce.
• Taste and correct seasoning.
• Let steep 10 minutes, tossing several times.
• Drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, correct seasoning again; fold in just enough mayonnaise to" bind" the ingredients.

CHICKEN SALAD DELUXE

Steps:

• Combine salad dressing, mayonnaise,half and half, seasoning,salt and pepper in a small bowl, blend, cover, refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
• Place chicken, onion slices,carrot & celery in dutch oven, add enough cold water to cover; cover,bring to boil, reduce heat to low, simmer 7 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.
• Drain chicken, discarding vegetables and liquid, refrigerate chicken until cool, cut chicken into 1/2" pieces.
• Cook shells until al dente', drain, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Combine chicken,shells,dicedcelery,grapes,almonds,water chestnuts & chopped onion in a large bowl, pour dressing over, toss gently to coat.
• Serve on lettuce-lined plates, garnish if desired; serve with cantaloupe slices.

CHICKEN SALAD DELUXE

Steps:

• Mix chicken, water chestnuts, nuts, grapes, and celery.
• Blend mayonnaise, vinegar, soy sauce, onion, and curry powder.
• Toss dressing with the chicken mixture and chill for at least 2 hour to allow the flavors to blend.
• To serve, spoon onto pineapple slices arranged on lettuce leaves.

CHICKEN SALAD DELUXE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and fold together gently.
• Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

DELUXE CHICKEN OR TURKEY SALAD (JULIA CHILD)

Steps:

• Season the chicken or turkey in a large mixing bowl with the salt, pepper, and oil.
• Add lemon juice, herbs, celery, onions, romaine and optional walnuts- mix well.
• Taste and add more salt/pepper/lemon juice if required.
• Let mixture marinate for at least 10 minutes, tossing several times.
• Drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, then fold in just enough mayonnaise to coat the ingredients.
• Garnish before serving, if desired.
• Note: Salad may be prepared a day in advance; cover and refrigerate.