Chicken Salad

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

10 Minutes

0 Calories

My mother and father make the best chicken salad. It’s a joint effort; my dad assembles the ingredients, while my mom makes the dressing. It’s not exactly your standard chicken salad. They like to include chopped apple, for a sweet note, and also chopped green olives, for their tangy saltiness.

Ingredients

Dressing

Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon plum preserves
5 tablespoons mayonnaise

1/2 - 1 whole apple, cored and chopped
4 - 6 green olives, pitted and minced
1/4 red onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3/4 pound cooked chicken breast, coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/3 head iceberg head lettuce, sliced and chopped

Method

01

Prep salad ingredients: Prep all of the chicken salad ingredients and toss them together in a large bowl.
02

Make the dressing: Prepare the chicken salad dressing in a separate smaller 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.
03

Add more preserves or lemon juice until you have reached the balance you want. Add salt and pepper to taste.
04

Gently combine: Gently stir the dressing in with the chicken salad ingredients. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 10 Mins

02 Ingredients

Dressing

Salt and pepper to taste

2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 tablespoon plum preserves

5 tablespoons mayonnaise

1/2 - 1 whole apple, cored and chopped

4 - 6 green olives, pitted and minced

1/4 red onion, chopped

1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

3/4 pound cooked chicken breast, coarsely chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1/3 head iceberg head lettuce, sliced and chopped

03 Method

Step 1

Prep salad ingredients: Prep all of the chicken salad ingredients and toss them together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Make the dressing: Prepare the chicken salad dressing in a separate smaller 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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Gently combine: Gently stir the dressing in with the chicken salad ingredients. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.

04 Author