The best chicken salad, ever.
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
Centralia, Missouri
March 25, 2016 9:40am CST
I swear the recipe for chicken salad I learned from a coworker is one of the best I have ever had. It’s better than grams even. It calls for chicken, mayo (Hellmans, I have tried other brands, if you don’t use this one, to me it doesn’t taste right. If you can’t get this brand, then play with this part until you find one you like best), honey mustard, sweet relish. Optional ingredients include eggs, vinegar, onions, grated cheese, and things of those nature. Why she even added celery once, and grapes another time!
I don’t eat mine with bread, I eat mine with romaine lettuce leaves, like tasty boats of chicken salad, to keep down the carbs I am getting. I’d rather have something else later than bread for this.
Oh! And I make up like 4-6 breasts at a time, and thus can eat on this for most of the work week!
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
26 Mar 16
@Marilynda1225 I tried the salad in a restaurant and I liked the taste, since than I add the apples and some raisins.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
oh I could see apples being good in there, might add some next time to a single serving and see if I like. Not a fan of raisins, can eat them, but don't like. and hate celery
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I never thought to add apples and raisins....sounds really good
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Mar 16
I had to look that up, never poached chicken, then saw a recipee on the side bar, and 15 min later coming back with an idea for low carb marinara and low carb chicken Parmesan!
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt Now that sounds good!!!
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@Drosophila I don't think so. I'd remember. It sounds delicious!!!! Do you make it yourself?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Apr 16
some of it is trying different things, like different brands, or making more yourself!
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
25 Mar 16
I have to agree about the Hellmans mayo...that's all I buy and can taste the difference if I use a different brand. My daughter makes a great chicken salad and I'm not totally sure of the recipe but she adds walnuts to her...oh so yummy! I like you idea of using romaine leaves instead of bread 
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
sometimes I chop them up to make a chicken salad ah salad, lol. Other times I load up the leaves and make boats!
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt either way it sounds GOOD 
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Mar 16
We love chicken salad and I make it with celery and grapes or dried cranberries too. I add curry to the mix as well, but no cheese.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
curry? I have never done one that way, makes it taste a bit spicy I am guessing
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
@JamesHxstatic might have to try that next time
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt Yes, depending on how much you add. I use yellow curry.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
27 Mar 16
I love Hellman's. Where do you buy it? I can't find it in my stores.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Mar 16
walmart here carries it, and you can order it off amazon (I do crowdtap for amazon gift cards)
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Mar 16
Excellent lunch strategy. I would probably include the eggs and onions. Pecans or cashews are nice as well.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
I often take the eggs with me and add those last minute, so the main batch keeps longer.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Being a purists chicken salad is just chicken and mayo on two slices of white bread...but I can't eat mayo so I can't eat it your way or my way.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
yeah, and I can't think of a substitute for mayo either
@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
26 Mar 16
it must be delicious. i will remember the ingredients. it looks like Caesar salad a little
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
turkey salad would work just as well!
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