Old Fashioned Chicken Salad Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients in a big bowl; toss gently.
• Fold in mayonnaise; taste and adjust with salt and pepper.
• Cover and chill 2 hours or until well chilled.
• Spoon into a serving dish; sprinkle with paprika.
• Garnish with parsley and tomatoes.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• To make the chicken: in a large pot, combine the chicken, butter, chopped celery and onion, poultry seasoning, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add enough water to cover generously, cover, and heat to boiling. Reduce to a simmer, cooking the breasts about 10 minutes or the cutlets about 3. Turn off the heat and let the chicken stand in the cooking liquid until cooked through, about 10 minutes for the breasts and about 2 for the cutlets. Remove the chicken to a bowl. Cool and cut into bite-size pieces.
• To make the salad: combine the minced celery and the onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and all of the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix. Add the chicken, tossing it gently until coated. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Oil a 10" X 13" pan.
• Soften the gelatin in a little cold water or chicken broth. Place over low heat and stir until it dissolves.
• Cool and stir in lemon juice, salt, pepper and thyme. Mix well into the broth and add the mayonnaise.
• Add all other ingredients (except grapes) and pour into pan.
• Place in refrigerator overnight or for several hours until set.
• Decorate with halved grapes and serve over salad greens.

OLD FASHIONED CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Section orange over bowl to catch juice.
• Slice banana diagonally and dip in reserved orange juice.
• Place salad greens in large salad bowl.
• Arrange orange sections, banana, chicken, the cranberry cubes, raisins, and peanuts atop salad greens.
• Chill To make dressing, combine mayonnaise or salad dressing, yogurt and curry; chill.
• Pass dressing with salad.