This is a family favorite. I like to use baked thighs or breasts that have been sprinkled with basil or rosemary.

Basic Chicken Salad

mayonnaise

lemon juice

black pepper

chicken meat

almonds

celery,

Place almonds in a frying pan. Toast over medium-high heat, shaking frequently. Watch carefully, as they burn easily.


In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper. Toss with chicken, almonds, and celery.


This is great chicken salad. It's simple, but with lots of flavor. I make it all the time when it's too hot to cook. I just bake the chicken or boil it in broth, then dice it up. I've made it with a variety of different nuts - pecans, walnuts - and low-fat mayonnaise. It always tastes wonderful! I highly suggest including the lemon juice, it adds a great subtle flavor.

Good basic.  I added fresh pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, a little dijon, and crushed pecans instead of almonds for a richer chicken salad.

Exactly what the name implies. Great and simple.  I didn't use the almonds because we didn't have any.  I did add just a little sprinkle of garlic powder and some sweet pickle relish....it was delicious.  Thanks for the post.

I love this recipe. So does my whole family. It is a great starter recipe. You can make it as is or you can add or take out the things you like or dislike. I love the slivered almonds in mine. I like to cut up some apples and grapes and serve them on the side. That way everyone can eat it the way they like it. I don't put celery in mine but I do add a finely chopped green onion and some sour cream to the mayo. I use half of the mayo and the other half sour cream. It is great!! Thanks for this recipe!! Will make again and again!!

This is a great basic recipe. It was a little bland until I added some extra spices like garlic powder and onion powder but I guess that's why it's called "basic." This recipe calls for a LOT of almonds but I love them in chicken salad so I used them all!! Thanks for the recipe.

I don't always have the lemon juice on hand, so I omit it.  I also toast the almonds in the oven for about 15 minutes at 350 which gives them a lot more flavor.  We love onions so I also add a small minced onion to the mix.  Delish!

Delicious chicken salad!  I love the nice hint of lemon flavor.  I didn't have almonds on hand.  I used 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp. each of salt and pepper.  I added a little bit of dijon mustard and dried parsley.  I used Hellman's light mayo and let this set in the fridge for an hour before serving.

This is exactly what I remember growing up with as a child. Exactly how my mom made it. Delicious! With chicken salad, the simplest recipes are the best. Don't use FF mayo, use light if you absolutely must. Hellman's or Duke's mayo yields the best results. I love Miracle Whip but not in chicken salad. A delicious warm weather meal!

Quick and easy. I always have cooked chicken cut up and frozen just for this dish.  Will use it alot in the summer months. I also like to add a Tablespoon or so of sweet relish to it.

This was pretty good although I left out the celery and added bacon (mmm).

See how to make a simple chicken salad that’s, well, basically delicious!

basic chicken salad

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Cost: $10.29 /serving

Author : Jackie M.

Ingredients

Instructions

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