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Chicken salad: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: sakura — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Salads & starters

Chicken salad

A complete, refreshing salad very popular in the United States and Europe, made with cooked chicken, crunchy vegetables and a creamy dressing. It's a one-dish meal, perfect for a light lunch or a picnic.

  • 35 min
  • 4 servings
  • Medium
  • Moderate

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Poach the chicken breast for 15 minutes in gently simmering salted water.
  2. Let it cool in its broth, then shred it by hand.
  3. Cut the celery into small dice, the apple into cubes and the spring onions into thin rounds.
  4. In a salad bowl, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  5. Add the chicken, celery, apple, onions and raisins, then gently toss.
  6. Wash and dry the green salad, then divide it among the plates.
  7. Spoon the chicken mixture over the greens and sprinkle with chopped walnuts if using.

Variations and tips

Lighter version. Replace half the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.