Simple Smoked Chicken Salad Food

SIMPLE SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• *In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, add celery and pulse until it turns into a minced consistency. Remove from food processor and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add 2 cups of chicken to food processor and pulse until desired consistency is reached; transfer to the mixing bowl with the celery and pulse the remaining chicken in the food processor.
• Add onion, salt, pepper, and 1 cup mayonnaise to the celery and chicken; stir until blended. Add more mayonnaise if necessary.
• Serve on whole grain bread or on top of Triscuits for a healthy snack or light lunch.
• *If you like bigger chunks of celery, you can skip the first step and place chopped celery right into the mixing bowl.
• Try some additions if you'd like: Hard boiled eggs, Grapes, Apples, Chopped almonds or walnuts, Raisins, Cucumber, Pickle Relish.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and roast until golden, 10 to 12 minutes; let cool slightly, then chop.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk the yogurt, blue cheese, shallot and 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl; whisk in another tablespoon of water if the dressing is too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the spinach, tomatoes, hearts of palm, cucumbers and beets to the bowl with the dressing and toss. Add the chicken and toss again. Divide among plates and top with the walnuts. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the rolls.

SMOKY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high. Toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Grill the chicken until marked and cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Let cool slightly, then thinly slice.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing Combine the garlic and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave until the garlic is softened, about 1 minute. Transfer the garlic and oil to a blender; add the 2 whole piquillo peppers and puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in the mayonnaise, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the sliced chicken among the lettuce leaves; drizzle with the dressing. Top with the celery, almonds, the remaining sliced piquillo pepper and 1 tablespoon cilantro.

SMOKY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Boil chicken breasts in a pot filled with water until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.
• While chicken finishes boiling, preheat an outdoor charcoal grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Place approximately 10 coals off to one side and light; coals are ready when they have some white dust.
• Add hickory chips to a container or on aluminum foil on top of coals. Place chicken breasts onto the preheated grill as far away from the heat as possible.
• Smoke chicken just until a light smoke is apparent, no more than 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate to cool, about 10 minutes.
• Dice each chicken breast; sprinkle with pepper and celery salt. Place diced celery and red onion in a large bowl; add chicken 3 breasts at a time, sprinkling with 1 pinch caraway seeds and mixing well after each addition. Stir in mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD WITH FRESH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Beat the mustard and vinegar together in a salad bowl. Beat in the olive oil. Season the dressing to taste.
• Add the peppers, onion, scallions and chili pepper and mix.
• Add the chicken and toss all the ingredients together. Just before serving, fold in the coriander.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the shallot and vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until reduced by a third, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the walnut oil, canola oil, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
• Place the chicory in a large bowl and toss with 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates. Arrange the chicken and pears over the chicory. Scatter the walnuts on top and place the carrots in a mound in the center of each plate. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve immediately.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Tear lettuce and place evenly in 4 bowls.
• Toss together the grapes, chicken and chopped veggies.
• Whisk together the sour cream, yogurt, horseradish and taste.
• Adjust seasonings and toss together with the meat mixture and walnuts.
• Distribute evenly between the 4 bowls.