CREAMY CHICKEN SALAD

👥 5 servings 📊 Medium
CREAMY CHICKEN SALAD
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📝 Ingredients

  • 4 cups boiled chicken breast, shredded
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or more
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, or more
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 5-6 mini bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • Sliced kalamata olives
  • Chopped nuts
  • Cranberries
  • Finely chopped celery
  • Lemons for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Place the chicken breast in a pot and...: Place the chicken breast in a pot and cover with water. Add some salt to the water and boil until chicken is fully cooked. Skim the froth from the top and discard.
  2. 2Cool completely.
  3. 3Shred about 4 cups of chicken and place...: Shred about 4 cups of chicken and place in a large mixing bowl.
  4. 4Place any remaining chicken in a storage container...: Place any remaining chicken in a storage container and also pour the broth that it was boiling in over the chicken and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. This keeps the chicken breast moist.
  5. 5Add the onions, bell peppers, sour cream, and...: Add the onions, bell peppers, sour cream, and mayonnaise to the chicken and mix well until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  6. 6Chill in the refrigerator and serve in warm...: Chill in the refrigerator and serve in warm pita bread, over a salad, or with some sliced avocados and tomatoes with some lemon juice squeezed on top.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Dimitra Khan on dimitrasdishes.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.