Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad Recipe
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Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad Recipe
Description
The Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad Recipe centers around cooked, chopped chicken mixed with sharply chopped celery and finely diced onion. The dressing is a simple blend of mayonnaise tempered with lemon juice to add brightness, alongside salt, celery salt, ground black pepper, and paprika to provide mild seasoning and color. Mixing the dressing gently with the salad ingredients creates a creamy, yet textured blend where the crispness of celery contrasts with the tender chicken.
This salad’s flavor is mildly tangy and savory, with a slight crunch from the fresh vegetables. It relies on classic seasoning that enhances the chicken without overpowering it, making it quite flexible in presentation and serving options. The salad can be spooned into lettuce leaves for light wraps, used as a sandwich filling, or served on its own as a simple dish.
Optional ingredients like diced apples, hard-boiled eggs, or sliced grapes can be incorporated to add sweetness, richness, or additional texture according to personal preference. Using lighter mayonnaise can reduce fat content if desired.
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken chopped, cooked
- 3/4 cup celery chopped
- 1/4 cup onion finely chopped
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice this is to taste, fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Place the salad ingredients into a medium sized bowl.
- Stir together the dressing ingredients in a bowl, adjusting the lemon to taste. Add to the salad ingredients and gently stir them until the ingredients are well combined.
- Use in lettuce leaf wraps, in sandwiches or just by itself!
Notes
- Light mayonnaise can be used to reduce fat and calories without altering texture.
- To add sweetness and texture, include diced apples, sliced grapes, or chopped hard-boiled eggs.
- Adjust the lemon juice in the dressing to taste to balance tanginess.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 493mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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