Southern Style Chicken Salad
Servings 4 cups
Calories 556kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 1/2 Tbsp honey mustard
- 1 tsp lemon pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt more or less to your taste
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 cup cooked chicken roughly chopped
- 2 hard boiled eggs peeled and chopped
- 1 rib celery finely chopped
- 2 large green onions finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, honey mustard, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and black pepper until fully combined.
- Stir in the chicken, eggs, celery and green onion. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper, if needed.
- Chill thoroughly for 3 hours or overnight.
- Serve with crackers, pita pockets, on fresh bread with lettuce as a sandwich.
Notes
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- Relish: You can use sweet relish or dill pickle relish in this easy chicken salad recipe.
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- Onion: You may opt to add finely diced red onion or shallots to the dressing.
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- Fresh Herbs: Herbs like fresh parsley, dill, chives or tarragon could be added to expand the flavor profile.
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- Celery: If you don't like the texture of diced celery but still want the flavor, you can use celery salt or celery seeds in the dressing.
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- Lemon: If you don't have lemon pepper handy, add one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice to the dressing.
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- Fruit: You can add fresh grapes or cubed apples for a fruity twist.
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- Chicken Salad with Cranberries: You may also like to try my recipe for Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 413IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg