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The Ultimate Southern Chicken Salad Recipe
Our homemade chicken salad recipe is easy to make and loaded with celery, apples, relish, and almonds. Enjoy this classic southern staple on sandwiches, in salads, or scooped with crackers!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 268 kcal
Course:
Salad , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 whole rotisserie chicken, about 5 cups chopped chicken
- 1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup diced apple, a firm variety
- ½ cup sweet pickle relish
- ½ cup toasted almonds
- ½ cup chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the almonds in a small dry skillet. Set over medium heat. Toss and brown for 3-5 minutes, until golden. Turn off the heat. Meanwhile, chop all the procduce.
- Remove the skin from the chicken and pull the cooked meat off the bones. Place all the chicken meat on a cutting board and roughly chop. Discard the skin and bones.
- Set out a large mixing bowl. Place the chicken in the bowl. Then add the mayonnaise, celery, diced apple, sweet pickle relish, toasted almonds, scallions, Dijon mustard, and dill.
- Stir well to evenly mix all the ingredients. Taste, then salt and pepper as needed.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve. (Chicken salad always tastes better after it has time to rest and chill. If possible, make a day ahead.)
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Notes
- If you are not sure how creamy you want your chicken salad, add 1 ¼ cup of mayonnaise first. You can always add more if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
268kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
59mg
(20%)
Sodium
274mg
(11%)
Potassium
154mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
152IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 152IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.