Southern Chicken Salad Food

SOUTHERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Chop chicken as desired and place in a medium size mixing bowl.
• Wash celery stalks under cool water, chop very fine.
• Add chopped celery to mixing bowl.
• Add the chopped onions.
• Add sweet pickle relish.
• Add mayonnaise.
• Add a little sugar if desired.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper.
• Add Mustard.
• Add the chopped boiled egg.
• Stir mixture well, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour prior to serving.
• Serve cool and enjoy!

SOUTHERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
• Brush the chicken very lightly with a little olive oil.
• To season the chicken, mix together Old Bay Seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and celery salt.
• Sprinkle chicken generously with seasoning on top and bottom.
• Place chicken on prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. (You may need more or less time depending on the thickness of your chicken)
• Once the chicken is done, let it cool and then dice it up into small chunks and place in a large bowl.
• Add diced celery, diced onions, diced eggs, sweet relish, and dill weed to the large bowl. Stir to combine.
• Next, stir in the mayonnaise a little at a time until your desired creaminess is reached.
• Stir in parsley and black pepper
• Taste and adjust the seasonings if needed. (see note)
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled. (about 1 hour)
• Stir before serving. Serve with crackers or on buttered croissants.

SOUTHERN STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Add chicken breasts to a sauce pan with cold water. Place pan on the stove and bring water to a boil. Cover pot and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 14 minutes and then remove the chicken from water.
• Hard boil the eggs by adding cold water to a sauce pan and bringing the water to a boil. Add the eggs to the pan with the boiling water and boil the eggs for 10 minutes. Remove the eggs from the pot after 10 minutes and immediately transfer to an ice bath.
• Dice the red onion and celery and chop dill pickles into a fine dice. Mix together the mayo, mustard, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Chop the hard boiled eggs and cube the chicken breast. Add the chicken and eggs to a large mixing bowl with the red onion, celery, dill pickles, and mayo mixture.
• Mix all of the ingredients together until fully combined. Serve chilled on lettuce or bread.

SPRING CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a small pot and cover with water. Season with salt, cover and boil until fork-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, pulse the chives, tarragon, vinegar, yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a food processor. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and pulse to make a thick dressing.
• Toss the romaine, potatoes, chicken, cucumber, radishes and bell pepper with the dressing in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook chicken; cool. Process chicken in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Finely chop eggs and combine with chicken. Add pickle cubes, salt, and pepper. Stir in mayonnaise, adding enough to make the chicken salad smooth and creamy. Adjust seasoning, to taste.
• Chill for at least about an hour before serving.

SOUTHERN LADY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• . In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, pecans, green onion, and bacon.
• . In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper. Combine mayonnaise mixture with chicken mixture.
• Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve on croissants.
• To toast pecans - preheat oven to 350 degrees - put pecans on a lightly sprayed or parchment lined baking sheet (spray pecans with a little butter if you have it) and heat them about 5 minutes. (Don't leave them in too long.)

SOUTHERN STYLE SALAD

Steps:

• Pecan-Crusted Chicken:.
• Combine 1 cup finely chopped pecans, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Coat 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves with 2 tablespoons melted butter, then pecan mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
• Allow chicken to cool slightly.
• Slice Chicken on the diagonal into about 1/2 inch thick slices. (If the pecans fall off a bit when slicing, just sprinkle them over the top after arranging chicken slices on the platter).
• Candied Bacon:.
• In shallow dish, combine brown sugar with seasoned salt.
• Evenly coat bacon with brown sugar mixture.
• In shallow microwave-safe dish, arrange bacon. (I did put mine on paper towels and covered with a piece of paper toweling as well).
• Microwave at HIGH, turning once, 4-5 minutes or until crisp; crumble and set aside. Watch closely so it doesn't burn.
• On large shallow serving platter, arrange greens.
• Evenly top with candied bacon and remaining ingredients, arranging in rows.
• Just before serving, drizzle with Dressing.

SOUTHERN STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the first 7 ingredients.
• 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

SOUTHERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• TO MAKE DRESSING: Whisk the mayonnaise, green onions, buttermilk, dill and ground black pepper in a small bowl to blend (can be made 1 day ahead). Cover and chill.
• TO MAKE SALAD: Arrange the chicken in a heavy, medium size skillet. Add the wine, dill and ground black pepper. Season with salt. If necessary, add water to cover the chicken. Simmer over medium low heat until chicken is just cooked through, turning once (about 11 minutes). Transfer chicken to a plate and let cool.
• Cut chicken into 1/2 inch pieces. Place in a large bowl. Add the grapes and the celery and mix in the dressing to thoroughly coat the mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to develop the flavors. (Can be prepared up to 3 hours ahead).
• Arrange the lettuce leaves on plates, mound on the salad and sprinkle with nuts. Garnish with fresh dill and serve.

SOUTHERN-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the egg yolks, sugar, vinegar, mustard and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in butter until melted. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. , Stir in milk and mayonnaise. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add dressing and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• chicken should be grilled and seasoned with seasoned with a garlic & pepper blend or garlic powder, black pepper and salt.
• cook pasta according to package directions, drained and cooled, Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
• Add mayo, sour cream, and lemon juice to a 1-cup measure and stir to blend.
• Cut the chicken breasts each into 1/4-inch thick slices (should be around 3 1/2 cups of chicken strips).
• Add chicken, mozzarella, celery, green onions, tomatoes, parsley and cooked noodles into a large serving bowl and toss to blend.
• Drizzle the mayo mixture over the chicken noodle mixture and toss to blend the dressing with the ingredients.
• Add salt and pepper to taste if desired.
• Cover and store in the refrigerator until right before it is being served.
• serve this with a bowl of fruit or a green salad.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Serve and enjoy.

CLASSIC CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• To bake boneless chicken breasts, preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking pan with foil.
• Arrange the chicken on the pan and season lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Bake until the chicken registers 165 F on a food thermometer. Depending on the size and thickness of the boneless chicken breasts, it will take 22 to 30 minutes. Let cool and chop.
• To poach boneless chicken breasts, place chicken in a single layer in a deep skillet or sauté pan.
• If desired, add some herbs and chopped aromatic vegetables, such as onions, garlic, or carrots. Cover the chicken with water (about 1/2 to 1 inch above the chicken breasts) and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and continue cooking for 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
• Check the chicken breasts with a food thermometer to ensure they are done to at least 165 F. Let cool and chop.
• Once you've cooked the chicken, gather all of the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cooked, chopped chicken, onion, celery, and egg. Stir to combine.
• Add 1/3 cup of mayonnaise, the dill pickle relish, salt, and pepper to the chicken. Stir to blend well.
• Add more mayonnaise to moisten, if desired.
• Serve on bread with lettuce and enjoy.