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Easy Homemade Chicken Salad

October 2, 2012 by Laura 28 Comments

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I couldn’t very well make homemade pita bread last week without making Chicken Salad, now could I?

Matt happened to be out of town for two days last week on a soccer trip. The poor guy. All I talked about when he came home was how good the new pita bread recipe ended up and how I’d made chicken salad to go in it and served it all with fresh tomatoes from our garden. And how all four boys scarfed it up and came back for more.

And then I had to tell him that all of it was gone – that we’d saved none at all for him.

Yeah. Welcome home, Dad. ;)

Not to worry. I’ll make him more soon. Have you tried the Whole Wheat Pita Bread recipe yet?

Easy Homemade Chicken Salad

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Easy Homemade Chicken Salad
 
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Author: Laura
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • ½ cup mayonnaise (I use Hain Safflower)
  • 2 Tablespoons pickle relish (I use either homemade pickle relish or an organic variety from Amazon or Vitacost)
  • ¼ teaspoon onion salt
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together and serve on crackers, on bread, or in pita pockets.
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Shucks, get out a fork and eat it plain if you want. It’s good stuff. :)

Recipes and links you might need for your Chicken Salad:

  • Hain Safflower Mayo
  • Homemade Pickle Relish Recipe
  • Pre-made pickle relish from Amazon or Vitacost

I’m not a fan of hard boiled eggs in my meat salads. You? And you know, if you all leave a comment answering that question, this will make for one of the most exciting blog conversations – ever.  :)

You can also use this recipe to make Turkey Salad with turkey leftovers after a holiday meal. This is one of my favorite ways to use up chicken or turkey leftovers! Chicken or turkey salad makes a wonderful convenience food!

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Comments

  1. Stacy W says

    October 2, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    I have an egg allergy, so no eggs or mayonnaise here. But I missed tuna salad, so I made up a honey mustard dressing to mix with tuna fish. Not bad! Just a couple tbsp of each honey mustard and dijon mustard, a little salt and pepper, sometimes a little olive oil drizzled in if it’s dry. Can’t wait to try your pita bread recipe, thanks!

    Reply
    • Allison says

      April 7, 2014 at 8:12 am

      Thank you for the nice idea to use a homemade honey mustard (I do not eat mayo). I will try that in my chicken salad next time!

      Reply
  2. Holly says

    October 2, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Funny! I just made a yummy chicken salad this week too! Here’s mine~
    3 C cooked, shredded chicken
    3 chopped hard-boiled eggs
    1 C halved red grapes
    1/2 C (or more) chopped celery
    3/4 C mayo
    2 T lemon juice
    2 tsp. curry powder
    Mix mayo, lemon juice and curry together. Pour over other ingredients and stir gently. Serve in pitas or whole wheat bread. YUM!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 3, 2012 at 6:55 am

      Ours is similar. No eggs. Apples instead of celery for the crunch.
      Apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice. Plus garlic powder and
      minced onions. I let my chicken cool and cube it instead of
      shredding it.

      Reply
  3. Emily says

    October 3, 2012 at 4:57 am

    I’m okay with eggs in my chicken salad, but we like to have fruit and nuts in ours too. My favorite add-in’s are grapes, dried cranberries, celery, and almonds. Mmmmm!
    Though with tuna salad I am a just pickle relish kind of girl. :)

    Reply
  4. Lana says

    October 3, 2012 at 5:17 am

    No eggs in chicken salad for us, bleh! I make 2 versions, one is chicken breast, toasted slivered almonds, garlic powder and mayo and the other is my late MIL’s version which is chicken,almost as much chopped celery, A LOT of fresh ground pepper and mayo.

    We do love egg salad but it has to be freshly made and not refrigerated. I know we are picky!

    Reply
  5. Mary D says

    October 3, 2012 at 6:44 am

    We love chicken salad. Especially my husband who likes it when I add grapes and walnuts. Yum! Yum!

    Reply
  6. Brenda Ryan says

    October 3, 2012 at 7:21 am

    sounds ymmmy!

    Reply
  7. Rebekah says

    October 3, 2012 at 7:52 am

    Our incredible chicken salad :-) has cooked broccoli, shredded chicken, shredded cheese, chopped tomato, celery, homemade mayo (oils: coconut, olive, sesame), mustard, salt, pepper, relish (opt). And I agree, there’s nothing like a homemade pita to put it in!! Sometimes I’ll throw in a spoonful of home-canned roasted red pepper spread (red pepper, tomato, garlic) in place of relish. Depends on what I’m clearing out of my fridge. :-)

    Reply
  8. Kristin says

    October 3, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Which came first the chicken salad or the egg?
    I prefer chicken in my chicken salad and eggs in my egg salad.

    Reply
  9. laurie says

    October 3, 2012 at 11:44 am

    My chicken salad has to be on the sweet side. Relish is a must, but sweet relish. I’m not a fan of mayo so I make mine with only a little mayo and the rest of the “glue” is Ken’s Steakhouse Dressings Lite -Sweet Vidalia Onion(No HFCS!). Then I add apples, pecans, and a little bit of bacon bits! (haha). Eggs? Um, no way. I love a good hard boiled egg, but as a stand alone,served NEXT TO my chicken salad, doused with plenty of salt! :)

    Reply
  10. Sheri Beeker says

    October 3, 2012 at 11:53 am

    I never thought of putting eggs in my chicken salad. I might have to try that as I really like egg salad. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  11. Ashley says

    October 3, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    Where do you find Hain’s Mayo? Is it GMO free? I have a hard time finding mayo without canola (sorry for the misspelling) oil in it… Anyone make it homemade?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      October 3, 2012 at 2:09 pm

      I either buy my Hain Mayo from Amazon or through Vitacost. Shucks, I assume it is GMO free, but I am not entirely sure.

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        October 3, 2012 at 2:41 pm

        Thanks for the reply! Hmm I’ll have to look that up after church tonight

        Reply
        • Ashley says

          November 6, 2012 at 6:56 pm

          Well I couldn’t find Hain’s at Earth Fare, and I’m one of those
          lazy people that doesn’t buy much food on the internet :/ I
          did find an organic brand, but it has soy in it blah I still
          bought it though, and told myself at least it’s organic soymilk…

          Reply
        • Ashley says

          December 15, 2012 at 4:42 pm

          Yay I found it! And it DOES NOT have soy in it :D Yay!!!!!!!

          Reply
  12. Ashley says

    October 3, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    Oh and I like eggs, and fruit in mine LOL

    Reply
  13. Karen Dee says

    October 3, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    Now that you mention it, I like plain egg salad and plain meat salad. I would not put the eggs in your recipe.

    Reply
  14. Jen says

    October 4, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    I definitely like eggs in my chicken salad. I don’t really have a recipe… I just wing it. :) Usually it includes chicken, hard boiled eggs, mayo (homemade), mustard, pickle juice, celery, onion, garlic powder, a dash or two of non-GMO soy sauce, tarragon from the garden, curry powder, dill, salt, and pepper. YUM!!! I’m going to try the pita bread soon!

    Reply
  15. Tiffany Stinson says

    April 15, 2013 at 12:24 am

    Have you ever tried fruit in the chicken salad? We have also used plain greek yogurt if someone we are feeding has an egg allergy. Our recipe is:
    -Boiled chicken breast (shredded)
    -Mayo (or plain greek yogurt)
    -Sweet Relish
    -Grapes (sliced)
    -Pinneapple (chopped)
    -Apples (chopped)
    -Celery (choped)
    -Little bit of onion and garlic powder

    We al so eat out on homemade crescent rolls :)

    Do you have a good recipe for crescent rolls?

    Reply
  16. Lisa says

    February 7, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    I love boiled eggs (the white) in all salads and definitely chicken salad!! Homemade bread scares me!! But I think I may try your one hour rolls. Thx!!

    Reply
  17. Becky says

    August 27, 2014 at 5:54 am

    In my chicken salad, you will find loads of fresh parsley, maybe some fresh tarragon, finely, finely chopped celery, and usually sunflower seeds on top!

    Reply
  18. Lori says

    October 10, 2015 at 8:28 am

    We love grapes in our chicken salad. My recipe is just cooked chicken, mayo, lemon juice and green grapes. I cut the grapes over the salad with scissors (pointed down) so I can catch as much of the grape juice as possible. Why waste that good juice?

    Reply
  19. Paige says

    May 15, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    Laura, though your chicken salad sounds fantastic, this comment isn’t about salad but our mothers….I completely understand your bittersweet relationship with M-Day as my own mom also passed away. Even though it was almost 20 yrs ago now , I still feel like some days I should pick up the phone and call her…or she would enjoy hearing about thus and so….or the antics of the granddaughter that she would have loved so much. Whew. It somehow gets a little easier with time to talk without tears ( I can relate as I am also
    one who cannot talk and cry at the same time , though you did much better than I ever could)! Our moms will always be missed in ways that words can never describe. Your feelings are a testament to a truly great Mother and your relationship, which continues on forever. Even though we know as Christians their absence is a temporary one, the days “without” just seem very long. OK, just wanted to tell you that many completely understand and that you are among friends here. Sending hugs as we hold each other up….and as we enjoy those Bountiful baskets as well as all other blessings! Sorry to get off topic in the Chicken Salad aisle…couldn’t figure out how to post this in correct place! Take good care, Paige

    Reply
    • Laura says

      May 16, 2016 at 7:47 am

      Thank you so much for this!!

      Reply
  20. Kim says

    August 4, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    How do you cook your chicken where it works best for the salad? I always throw grapes in mine! So good!!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      September 8, 2017 at 6:22 pm

      Usually I cook a whole chicken in an effort to make broth, then I use the cooked chicken to grind for chicken salad. https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/homemade-chicken-broth

      Reply

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