A chicken salad recipe fit for lunches, teas, or light dinners.
If you dont know how to make chicken salad, you’re in a safe space.
This recipe keeps it pretty classic so you’re free to jazz it up to suit your tastes.
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How To Make Chicken Salad
Short on time?
Yes, you’ve got the option to make this chicken salad recipe withrotisserie chicken.
But rememberwere going oldschool here, and scratch-made is always tastier.
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Whether you love a buttery Ritz (but are they too crumbly?
), a plain-Jane saltine (they sure are sturdy!
), a fancy pepper-studded water cracker (does anyone else find them super bland?
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), crackers are an absolute MUST.
So thats all it’s crucial that you know to make a knockout chicken salad.
Just stir the chicken salad before spooning onto your plate, lettuce, or crackers.
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Can You Make Chicken Salad in Advance?
Yes, you could absolutely make chicken salad ahead of timeand you should!
The flavors meld and deepen as the salad sits.
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For the best flavor, make this recipe up to two days in advance of serving it.
Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool to room temperature for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Shred chicken:
Remove chicken breasts from broth and reserve broth for another use.
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Broth can be transferred to containers and frozen, if desired.
Place chicken breasts on a work surface and remove, then discard skin and bones.
Meat will shred easily with fingers, as it should be very tender.
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You will have 5-6 cups of shredded chicken.
Finish chicken salad:
Add shredded chicken to bowl and fold into mayonnaise mixture.
Refrigerate, covered, until chilled and serve as desired.
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