Chicken Salad

I LOVE chicken salad. It is a total weakness of mine. You can have it as a snack or you can spruce it up for dinner. I have two recipes that I make depending on my mood or what I am making it for. It seems like everyone has their favorite of these two, but I am still on the fence after years of making them. Which one is your favorite?



This recipe was given to me by an amazing chef in Charleston, SC named Chad Glasscock.
Serve this on a croissant for that extra something.

Ingredients:
8 chicken breasts- baked and diced
1 1/2 cups mayo
1/4 cup sweet hot mustard
2 Tbsp honey
2-3 Tbsp poppy seeds
2 large Granny Smith apples
salt and pepper

Mix the ingredients, minus the chicken, in a mixing bowl. Put the diced chicken into a large mixing bowl and pour the mayo mixture over the top of it until it is nicely coated, but not dripping. Serve over salad or on a croissant.

 

This is a recipe that has been adapted from a Whole Foods recipe. This one is really good because there is very little mayo in it so it is light and refreshing. It would be perfect to serve at a luncheon alongside a large salad.

 

Ingredients:

1 lb Chicken, cooked and cubed

1/2 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup sliced almonds (you can also use walnuts)

1 Granny Smith apple, diced

1/2 cup minced celery

1 Tbsp minced flat leaf parsley

1/4 cup red onion, chopped

salt and pepper

2 Tbsp mayo

1/3 cup raspberry walnut vinaigrette

 

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Whisk together the mayo and dressing. Pour it over the chicken mixture and stir until evenly coated.

 

What is your favorite chicken salad recipe? I'd love to hear from you!