I'm Hungry? (Need Chicken Salad Recipe)

[RetailWorkhorse]

So I slow-cooked a couple pounds of chicken (first marinated overnight in Italian dressing) and accidently over-cooked it, so it's very dry. I wanted a chicken salad recipe that is low in Mayo (as I hate the taste of the stuff) and high in flavour. Since I have a ton and a half of chores to do today I thought I'd throw this in here and check back around lunch-time to see if I get any bites.



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[Evil Queen]

I didn't think you liked chicken salad, but here it goes.

* 2 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken
* 1 cup finely chopped celery
* 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
* 1 cup chopped walnut or pecan (optional)
* 1 small minced onion
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 cup Miracle Whip

The grapes seem to be a recurring theme. So it must be mandatory, though I would personally leave it out. I don't know if you like Miracle Whip or not (Personally, the stuff makes me gag) but this should be tasty with Dukes Mayo.

Combine everything in a bowl and eat with crackers or on a Kaiser Roll.

[RetailWorkhorse]

*Scuffs shoe on floor and looks sheepish*

I just made it up like I usually make up my egg salad. Chicken, mashed hard boiled egg, a couple spoonfuls of Duke's, and pepper.

[Evil Queen]

Sounds good to me. How'd it taste?

[RetailWorkhorse]

Tasted fairly good, considering I had no idea as to how it would taste. It was certainly better than dry chicken on pasta.

[Evil Queen]

Have you tried dumping more italian dressing over the chicken and then mixing it with pasta? Then you'd have a simple chicken/pasta salad type thing.

[SteeleDragon78]

Have you tried dumping more italian dressing over the chicken and then mixing it with pasta? Then you'd have a simple chicken/pasta salad type thing.

my gf did something like that yesterday for a party, only she did it with t marzzetties(sp) poppyseed dressing, mandarin oranges and some pecans. was a little sweeter than im used to, but still was nice

[Evil Queen]

Next time she makes it, have her add a table spoon or two of lemon juice. it'll help cut back on the sugar.

[RetailWorkhorse]

Have you tried dumping more italian dressing over the chicken and then mixing it with pasta? Then you'd have a simple chicken/pasta salad type thing.

I had bought the smallest bottle of dressing with the least amount of carbs I could since I was only trying it out in the crock-pot in the first place (I don't eat Italian dressing on anything else and I didn't want to have a whole big bottle of dressing left that I wasn't going to use. Couldn't give it to Mom because it had Red Bell Peppers in it).

[Evil Queen]

There's bell peppers in Italian dressing? Since when?

[RetailWorkhorse]

Wishbone brand.