Chicken Salad Recipe

Ok, first of all, I only use a recipe when I HAVE to--when being accurate matters. Having said that, I'll be happy to share my recipe for Sweet Chicken Salad. I MUST give credit to my sister, Aimee though. She gave me the recipe.

Sweet Chicken Salad

Cooked chicken breasts (sometimes I use canned)
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Salt, pepper, garlic powder (I use Nature's Seasons)
Celery
Granny Smith apples
Crushed pineapple
Slivered almonds (from the salad area of the grocery--Garlic Caesar was the flavor)


Cook your chicken. I've used grilled, crock pot, boiled, and canned. Doesn't matter. Chunk or shred it in a bowl. Add enough mayonnaise to make it moist. Then add a squirt or two of mustard (I don't like enough to really TASTE it). Then sprinkle your seasoning over the whole mess. I tend to go heavy on the garlic. I smash/crush most of the almonds up, because I serve this to people who think they don't like nuts. Cut up the celery and apples (I like small pieces). Toss some in--to your taste. I drain the crushed pineapple and throw some in too--I like enough to get it sweet and moist, but I don't want a big mouthful. THAT'S IT!!!

For a batch as big as I made tonight, I used 4 cans of chicken, 4-5 stalks of celery, 1 1/2 apples, and 2/3 of a big can of pineapple. Obviously, you can adjust to make a bigger or smaller batch.

Happy Cooking!