Frugal Chicken Salad
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I can’t think of anything I like better than fresh, homemade chicken salad, and most people seem blissfully unaware that it is one of the simplest and most inexpensive delights in the kitchen. Here therefore, is my own personal basic chicken salad recipe:
Michael’s Chicken Salad
INGREDIENTS
1 cup, chicken, finely chopped
3 Tablespoons, mayonnaise
1 piece, bacon, crumbled (or 1 Tablespoon bacon bits)
2 Tablespoons, celery, diced
2 Tablespoons, purple onion, diced finely
grapes, cranberries, apples or raisins
salt & pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Empty chicken into a small bown.
2. Add celery and onion and mix well.
3. Add mayo and stir thoroughly to mix.
4. Toss in bacon bits, sliced grapes, apple chunks, cranberries or any other similar extras (even strawberries!) and fold in until just blended.
MICHAEL’S NOTES
There are tons of variations for chicken salad. Sometimes I forego the mayo in favor of balsamic vinaigrette. Sometimes I add vegetables and fruit that others might think is just crazy. Blueberries, for instance, are absolutely delicious, as are fresh herbs - whatever is on hand at the time, but usually rosemary, basil and chives. Give it a try and whatever you do, don’t let your ideas be limited by what you see in any recipe (especially one of mine). Recipes should exist only to serve as guides from which you can create your own individual masterpiece!
Another absolutely delectable option is the addition of curry seasoning. That simple alteration, a short stint in the microwave and a bed of rice make for a meal I could eat every day of the week.
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