I'm a huge fan of chicken salad and have tried so many different variations over the years, but this one is by far my favorite. Simple, refreshing flavors and great texture make it wonderful on a sandwich or just served over a bed of lettuce!

My Favorite Chicken Salad

chicken breast

celery,

pecans

mayonnaise

onion

sweet pickle relish

mustard

black pepper

dill

lemon juice

white sugar

salt

garlic powder

paprika

Stir chicken, celery, pecans, mayonnaise, yellow onion, relish, mustard, pepper, dill, lemon juice, sugar, salt, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl until well combined. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.


My husband and I LOVED this. I added about a cup of halved grapes, and might reduce the dill slightly for next time but otherwise it was completely delicious!

Thank you for not having fruit in the recipe. When are people going to realize that in a real chicken, grapes have no place.

I looked over many recipes and this one was the one I decided on!  I wanted a basic chicken salad recipe without fruit but not bland.  The onion and celery give it the crunch, the mustard and spices the flavor, and the sweet relish and bit of sugar the sweetness it needs.  I did not use pecans, lemon juice, dill, or paprika because I did not have them, but it had plenty of flavor without!   I used 2 large cans of chicken breast which made this recipe quick and simple!  Next time I have leftover chicken I will use it!  This in my opinion is the best basic chicken salad recipe!

I thought this was a fresh, basic chicken salad. Really good! I didn't have any relish so I was worried about that. But I think that's why it had a simple flavor and I kinda liked that for a change. Also, I used onion powder in place of the onion and did half sour cream and mayo for that part. I really enjoyed the pecans and the texture that brought. Great recipe!

If you are trying to make something different this is good one!

I did that whole paleo thing where you make 5 pounds of shredded chicken to use the whole week... I needed a way to use ALL of that chicken;)! I did not have pecans or a lemon. I chopped a dill pickle didn't have relish either. Husband said it was the best chicken salad he has ever had. Kids liked it... So happy there was no fruit in it. I do plan to make it again as written but it was fantastic with the ingredients I had on hand.

Very good. Poached the chicken with 1 bay leaf a few pieces of whole black pepper and one crushed garlic clove about 12 mins. Chopped very fine. Omitted relish out of sugar so omitted sugar as well. Squeezed the juice of one lemon wedge. Only used about 1 tsp of black pepper. Added hot paprika. Refrigerated overnight.

This recipe is very good but I will probably cut the ground pepper in half next time. It really overpowered the sandwich. Otherwise it was delicious and I will definitely make again!

Excellent flavors. Not a paprika fan so hardly put any of that in. I recommend tasting it before you add any sugar. I found the sweetness of the relish was enough and so I didn't have to add any sugar. Will definitely make this again. Oh yeah my husband hates pepper so I just threw a tiny bit of that in.

No dill mustard(don't eat) or pecans on hand. This recipe was ok but I think I will omit the salt next time at least maybe by half.

my favorite chicken salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total: 1 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : SunnyDaysNora

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