chicken salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
GLENDA VANEVERY
Northville, MI

This Chicken Salad is sure to be a hit for any gathering. Can be put atop a bed of lettuce and served with crackers or can be made into a luscious sandwich with either mini or full sized croissants. I guarantee your family and guests will love it.

(1 rating)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For chicken salad

  • 4 - 6
    split chicken breasts
  • 1 lrg. can
    crushed pineapple drained (reserve liquid)
  • 1/2 lb
    fresh green seedless grapes, quartered
  • 4 stalks
    celery cut lengthwise and sliced
  • 1/2 c
    craisins any flavor
  • 1/2 c
    walnut pieces
  • 1 1/2 c
    mayonnaise, light
  • 1 Tbsp
    chicken base

How To Make chicken salad

  • 1
    Cook chicken breasts in 1 tablespoon chicken base for 1 hour. Remove from pan and allow to cool. When ccoled remove skin and bones and dice Chicken.
  • 2
    Add over half of a large can of drained crushed pineapple to chicken.
  • 3
    Add sliced celery, green grapes, craisins,and walnuts to chicken and toss together.
  • 4
    For dressing mix mayonaise and slowly add reserved pineapple juice a little at a time, until desired consistancy. Make sure dressing does not get too thin, if so just add additional mayonaise.
  • 5
    Pour into chicken mixture until well coated. The pineapple juice and mayonaise make this salad. Salt and pepper if you wish.

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