Summer is for Salad Lovers- Start With This Chicken Salad That Generated Hundreds of Fans!

I started cooking when I was 11 or 12, and never really stopped. When I was 22 (yes, 22), I bought a cafe/catering business in Carytown, inheriting lots of great recipes and adding many more. That was many years ago, but I do have most of those recipes still, and I did a second “release” of my cookbook last Christmas. In it, there are many of those recipes from Gourmet Delights, including this chicken salad.  It was a huge hit then and is still a hit now. (We had one customer who would nearly buy it out once a month and loads of people for whom it was seriously a mainstay in their diets.

My brother took this shot with the chicken salad and the cookbook (obviously he took some liberties with the recipe), and I thought this one would be a great one to share as we get into the warmer months.

Gourmet Delights Chicken Salad

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Main Courses

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x?

• 2 whole chicken breast halves poached, cooled, and chopped coarsely
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Jane’s Crazy Mixed Up Salt
• dash of cayenne pepper
• 1 whole green onion minced
• ⅓ cup celery chopped

Method

 

1. Whisk together all ingredients except the chicken, green onion, and celery.
2. Stir sauce, chicken, green onion, and celery together and chill until ready to serve.

Modifications

1. Preparation: I love this with medium-sized cubes of chicken, but cut or shred the chicken to your liking.

Additions

1. Halved grapes and crushed pecans
2. Dried cranberries and slivered almonds
3. Blueberries and blanched almonds
4. Add fresh herbs- 2 TBS parsley and 1 TBS chopped tarragon add great flavor and freshness
5. Get creative!

Notes

Serving:

Obviously makes a great sandwich, but terrific on a bed of lettuce, or old school in a hollowed out tomato. We also served this frequently as a melt, on a toasted croissant with a slice of melted cheddar. That was a big hit too!

Tried this recipe?

Let us know how it was!