Chicken Salad

TheCypressTimes.com ^ | 10/26/2009 | Stacey Winder

[dawn53]

My chicken salad:

cubed or shredded chicken
a couple diced apples with or without skin
raisans
walnuts
celery
mayo (easy on the mayo)

if you like curry, a little curry gives it a nice flavor

Great as a wrap.

[Spike Knotts]

For anyone in the Raleigh area, Tookies has the best chicken salad. Look them up, there are 3 of them I believe.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[mupcat]

Use Canola based Mayo, no cholesterol and half the fat

I've never had that. Is it a taste you have to get used to, or did you like it the first time you tried it?

[mupcat]

That is the exact recipe I use, but I call it Waldorf Chicken Salad. I chunk my chicken rather than evenly dice or shred it though. Think I use Fuji apples also (without the skins).

[CaptRon]

I stopped at the pineapple.

[CaptRon]

I keep a little known herb in my garden called lovage. It tastes like celery (most “celery seeds” you buy are lovage seeds). Chop some up and put them in there (without the pineapple) and now we’re talking. It’s also good in soup when you’re out of celery. And it’s a perennial.

[Bookwoman]

I use half mayo and half nonfat plain yogurt in recipes that call for mayo and it softens the tang a bit and makes it more creamy.

[radiohead]

I no longer eat meat, so this is how I make my ‘chicken’ salad these days:

1/2 tub of firm tofu, frozen and thawed OR pack of firm Mori-Nu tofu. The frozen tofu has a chewier texture, but you have to remember to have frozen tofu around.

However much onion, green pepper, celery, and red peppers or pimentos that you want.
dash garlic powder
dash curry powder
pepper & sea salt to taste
sprinkle nutritional yeast
sprinkle sage or poultry seasoning
an amount of veganaise (or mayo if you are vegetarian and not vegan) to the consistency you like

Mix ‘em all up. Chill it if you have time, serve.
This gives you 2 sandwiches or 2 big scoops on lettuce. I rarely go by measurements unless it’s a new recipe. I suspect people know how much spice they like, so put in however much or little you want.

[radiohead]

<I stopped at the pineapple.

I hear you. I’ve seen grapes, walnuts, and apples in chicken salad, but not pineapple. I’m not sure if I’d like it.

[gracie1]

I like any amount of chicken you happen to have around, finely chopped, red onion finely chopped to taste, mayo (best foods preferably) to moisten, and Pappy’s Seasoning to taste. I never measure anything. Serve on white Rainbo bread toasted.

[CaptRon]

I have about 4 pounds of wings i will be making stock from. might use the remaind to make salad. Pineapple will not be part of it.

[colorado tanker]

I put it on a sandwich last night and didn’t notice any difference.