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Classic Chicken Salad

This family favorite chicken salad is made with celery, bell pepper, green olives, apple, lettuce, and mayo—plus a secret ingredient that makes all the difference!

Classic Chicken Salad

PREP TIME10 mins | POACHING CHICKEN20 mins | TOTAL TIME30 mins
SERVINGS | 4 servings

 

We are poaching boneless skinless chicken breasts in salted water for this salad. You could also use any leftover cooked chicken meat, with or without the skin.

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless (raw) chicken breasts, cut into 2 1/2-inch chunks (or 2 to 3 cups cooked chicken meat)
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 4 to 6 green olives, pitted and minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/2 to 1 whole apple, cored and chopped
  • 1/3 head iceberg head lettuce, sliced and chopped

For the dressing:

  • 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • tablespoon plum preserves, or any sweet berry preserve (or a lesser amount of honey)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Poach the chicken (skip if using already cooked chicken):

    Bring a pot with 2 quarts of well salted water (1 tablespoon salt) to a boil. Add the chicken breast (cut into large chunks) and return the water to a simmer. Then turn off the heat, and cover the pot. Let the chicken sit for 15 minutes (time it) or more while you prepare everything else.

  2. Make the dressing:

    Prepare the chicken salad dressing in a large bowl. Mix together the mayonnaise, preserves, and lemon juice. Taste for the proper balance of sweetness and acidity. The salad dressing should not be too sweet, nor too sour.

    Add more preserves or lemon juice until you have reached the balance you want. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  3. Mix in the chopped celery, bell pepper, olives, red onion, and apple
  4. Dice the chicken, mix with dressing and vegetables:

    Remove the chicken from the poaching water and dice it. (Or dice already cooked chicken if that is what you are using for this salad.) Mix it in with the dressing and vegetables.

  5. Add lettuce:

    At this point you can make ahead. When ready to serve, fold in the sliced and chopped iceberg lettuce.

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