Ellens Famous Chicken Salad Recipes

THE BEST CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, 1 tablespoon salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Toss together the chicken, celery, shallot, dill and parsley in a large bowl.
• Add the dressing to the chicken and mix gently until combined. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight to meld flavors. Garnish with chives.
• Put the parsley, thyme, onion, carrot, celery and chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Cover with the broth and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to very low and cover. Poach the chicken until firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover and cool the chicken in the liquid for 30 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and reserve the liquid. Bone and skin the chicken and roughly chop the meat into about 1/2-inch pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
• Strain the broth and store, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze for later use. Remove any fat from the surface of the broth before using.

ELLEN'S FAMOUS CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut cooked chicken into small pieces.
• Add celery, salad cubes, grated apple, sugar, and mayonnaise. Mix well.
• Best when refrigerated overnight.

WENDY'S FAMOUS CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Boil Chicken until fully cooked (I like to use cut up pieces of chicken on the bone. It makes the moistest chicken salad.).
• While Chicken is cooking prepare/chop Celery, Grapes (I find red seedless grapes sweeter), and Parsley.
• De-bone Chicken and remove skin and cartilage.
• Place shredded/diced chicken meat in bowl.
• In a preheated 350 oven, place Almonds in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• Toast Almonds for approximately 10 minutes (or until slightly golden.) turning Almonds at least once in between. **Keep a close eye on these while cooking, they can over cook very rapidly!
• In a separate bowl, prepare and whip Heavy Whipping Cream until you achieve soft peaks (or according to package directions.).
• Combine Chicken, Celery, Grapes, Parsley, Salt and Mayonnaise.
• Gently fold in toasted Almonds and whipped/prepared Heavy Whipping Cream.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Serve on large bakery sized Cresent Rolls or on a bed of lettuce or Pita Bread.

WORLD FAMOUS CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• You put the lettuce at the bottom at the bowl after you wash it.
• Then you add the tomato.
• After you add the celery, chives, and chicken.
• Then finally you add the olive oil and put the cheese on top.

KELLY'S FAMOUS CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place washed chicken breasts on baking sheet. Pat dry.
• Rub with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast for 30-40 minutes (depending on size of chicken breasts).
• Cool. Remove skin and debone. Cut into bite sized chuncks.
• While chicken is roasting, dice celery, chop scallions- toss into a bowl.
• Mix together mayonaise (use a godd quality), rice vinegar, ginger powder, garlic, and salt and pepper.
• Toss in chicken and almonds in with the chopped veggies and add the dressing.
• Enjoy!

RYLEE'S FAMOUS CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix in a fairly large bowl all of the ingredients other than the chicken (you can wait on the ranch too if you want).
• Next when the chicken is warm (not too hot) put it in the bowl.
• Now, if you waited on the ranch just gently pour it into the bowl (not all in one place!)
• Now if you want to mix it up.
• Enjoy!