Chicken is a primary protein source and is, definitely, very delicious. You can easily come across a chicken lover, anywhere in the world. A chicken salad is a light food option that you can use more like a snack food. There are countless recipes of chicken salads that vary according to taste preferences, region, dietary habits etc. Below is one of the recipes that is outstanding in taste and is very easy and economical to prepare.
Brief Description of Chicken Salad:
This recipe is super delicious and makes use of almost two cups of chicken, which you have to cook before preparing the salad. You may make use of roasted chicken or go for rotisserie chicken to use in this salad. You can also stuff this delicious salad in pita pocket shaped breads or you can keep the presentation fresh by serving it on fresh lettuce leaves. Some people may go for a lot of curry powder as a salad dressing, while others may like to stay moderate about it.
Things you'll need in this Chicken Salad:
1. You will require 2 cups of pre-cooked chicken. Dice it before using, so you can enjoy even chicken chunks while eating.
2. Get a rib of celery and dice it also.
3. Have two green onions and slice them thin. This is an optional ingredient and you may not add it.
4. Have ? cup of toasted sliced almonds and 1/3 cup of golden raisins.
5. Take a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, ? cup or ? cup or according to taste mayonnaise and ? or 1 teaspoon curry powder. You can add more for taste.
6. Also add some salt and pepper as you like.
How to Prepare the Chicken Salad?
In this piece, I am going to provide you with a mouthwatering recipe. You certainly are going to love it.
Firstly, you will require a medium sized bowl. In the bowl add all the ingredients and toss them lightly. Once mixed enough, you can serve this salad the way you prefer, i.e. either on fresh lettuce leaves or in pita breads. You may also use simple sandwich rolls for this purpose.
This is a simple and a very easy to make chicken salad recipe that serves four sufficiently. There are hundreds of more recipes about chicken salads. You can search more to find different recipes and add in variations.