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italian-style chicken salad

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Annie Leon
@chicagolandia
South Elgin, IL

I love chicken and always look for ways to spice up leftovers. This recipe accomplishes all that and takes only 5 minutes to make! A perfect, low-cost, nutritious sandwich filling. Perfect for entertaining (tea sandwiches, anyone?) this is a huge it for my Mothers Day Brunch.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 5 Min

Ingredients For italian-style chicken salad

  • 3 c
    chicken, cooked and cubed
  • 1/4 c
    italian dressing mix
  • 1 c
    mayonnaise, light
  • 1 sm
    red bell pepper, minced
  • 2 tsp
    basil, dried

How To Make italian-style chicken salad

  • 1
    Toss together chicken, Italian dressing, bell pepper, basil, and half of mayo. Fold in remaining mayo until chicken salad reaches your desired creaminess. Chill immediately.
  • 2
    To serve: Use chicken salad to top crackers as a light appetizer, use as filling in sandwiches (goes great with whole wheat bread), or this salad can be served as part of a cold salad buffet. This is a great way to use leftover chicken.
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