Chicken Salad--Best You Will Have Ever Eaten!!!!
 

CHICKEN SALAD
2 1/2 Cups cooked chicken, diced--(can use well drained canned chicken) Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to cooked chicken.
1 Cup seedless grapes-quartered (I like green & purple for the added color)
1/2 Cup almonds, slivered or chopped
1 Cup salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
1/2 Cup whipping cream (I use the whole 1/2 pint container)--when whipping I add one teaspoon powdered sugar & 1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons parsley Flakes--finely crushed
1 Apple--cored & chopped
1/2 Cup sweet relish
1/2 Cup onion--diced (optional)
1/2 Cup celery--diced (optional)
Salt & Pepper to taste (I don't use any)

Mix all ingredients together adding the whipped cream last. Put in refrigerator and chill. (you can eat this as soon as made, but, I prefer it cold) Serve on bread or I prefer on Ritz Crackers.

This makes a large amount so you can share with a friend or neighbor, as I usually do. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. This is one of my favorite summer time foods.
If you have any questions, please PM me. Vonda

This sounds yummy! Your recipe has a few ingredients I don't think I have ever tasted in chicken salad-will give it a try soon! Thanks for sharing!

Yum! I love grapes and almonds in chicken salad! My mom added pineapple also. I'll have to give this a try.

Sounds delicious.

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*** Sounds good (will try it) for everything but the MIRACLE WHIP ( hate the taste ).
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*** In the SOUTH we have DUKE'S mayonnaise that has its own unique flavor (made in Greenville, SC).
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*** A true SOUTHERNER will use nothing else.
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I love chicken salad, and reall like grapes and nuts in it. And since I am a Midwest gal I will definitely use the Miracle Whip! Thanks so much for sharing, I will try this very soon. Besides a sandwich, I like to eat it on the top of a nice lettuce salad or in the middle of a home grown tomato..... oh man, I am getting pretty hungry!!

and i like to add a little FETA !!!! :thumbup:

I add tarragon to my chix salad really adds to the flavor

Would work with tuna or crab, I think. Also, partial to real mayo....love the apple and celery...minced.

I make mine with grapes, raisins, craisins, celery, dill pickle relish, pecans, mayo and sometimes onion. I copied mine after Subway.

I have a question ???? What time is dinner? This sounds so yummy...thanks for sharing!

Sounds awesome...including the Miracle Whip!!

Yep, Dukes mayonnaise in the south! If we eat chicken salad without Dukes the comment is "She didn't use Dukes, bless her heart!" There's a man in North Carolina who plans for his ashes to be placed in a Dukes jar; the company even made a special label for his jar with his name on it!

Seriously, this sounds like an awesome recipe and I'll definitely try it using the Miracle Whip HIDDEN in the back of the refrigerator!

Sounds tasty, thanks

I would add chopped up boiled eggs to it

Sounds Yummy !
Years ago we ate at 'The Machine Shed' in Des Moines, IA by Living History Farms. We enjoyed the meat loaf and cole slaw I teased the waitress about the recipes for them. When leaving the chef came out and gave the the recipes! BUT he said 'do not use Miracle Whip, it is not for you. Just get the cheapest salad dressing you can find. and I needed t o remember the recipes were for 100 people. so I cut it in half and then in half again. They are great.
So I will be trying your recipe. need to put in eggs too

Sounds absolutely yummy, will have to try it, but will need a trip to the store first.

A sandwich shop here uses cashews and I prefer them over almonds in this salad.

This recipe is very similar to mine, and I do use Duke's Mayo in my chicken salad. But I have recipes that I do use Miracle Whip in and they fit the salad. Miracle Whip is a 'salad' dressing, it's not a mayonnaise brand name. It is similar to what you get when you take a mayonnaise and put additives in it, such as sugar, mustard, sweet pickle juice, lemon juices, etc. I love chicken salad on these hot summer days, usually put it in onion buns fresh from the bakery. So good.

I have to admit I have never heard of Duke's Mayo before. But, for those who do not like Miracle Whip, definitely use mayo. We all have our preference so tweek it so your taste buds are happy.
I did forget to add that I sometimes add some Craisins if I have them on hand. They add another unique flavor with the grapes & apple.
I am thrilled that so many of you like my recipe. I hope that some of you who try this recipe will come back and repost and tell me how you liked it. And, thimblebug 6000, So sorry to tell you, that I finished off the last of my chicken salad right before I posted this. But, wouldn't it be fun for a bunch of us to meet and share some of this chicken salad and a glass of iced tea, and get acquainted. May even want to do a little quilting together. LOL!!!!
ENJOY!

Anyone tried some good substitutes for the following?

1 Cup salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
1/2 Cup whipping cream (I use the whole 1/2 pint container)--when whipping I add one teaspoon powdered sugar & 1 teaspoon vanilla

I really try to avoid some of these items.

Annaquilts--you can use the low calorie or fat free Cool Whip if you like. Or you don't have to add the powdered sugar to the whipping cream. I just think it tastes better with it. Not sure what you can substitute for the salad dressing except use the low fat kind.

I made this for lunch today & it was fantastic. Use Hellmans vs Miracle Whip & left out the raw onions....Thanks

Can one just use whipped cream (the real stuff in the can) or Cool whip?

Sounds yummy...Thanks....

Really quick chicken salad recipe that our family loves is simply canned white chicken breast, mayo and craisins. Just toss together with mayo to your liking. Fast and yummy!

I hate miracle whip (sorry!) but did make a chicken salad with grapes and pecans just three days ago and it was pretty darned good. also did not use whipped cream with sugar.. is this a very sweet chicken salad or is it evenly worked through with the addition of miracle whip and that other ingredient that one can only get in the south? curious has anyone else eaten this salad and what is your thoughts on it? its one thing to comment on what you see written its another thing to respond with your own experience eating this. curiosity makes me ask :)

I have a LOT of experience eating this chicken salad. I never heard of using whipped cream & sugar in it tho. And I also hate miracle whip - prefer real mayo - usually store brand on sale. It's always a big hit at church dinners. I could see using sweetened whipped cream in the salad if you left out the chicken and mayo - then you would have a fruit salad.

This recipe is very popular here in the Midwest for baby and bridal showers. Eliminate the nuts (never know who may be allergic) and substitute milk for the whipping cream. Generally served on croissants or mini buns. Delicious on the Hawaiian buns.

I've had a great chicken salad recipe that I have used for a few years similar to yours with celery, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries and tarragon... but I will be trying yours this week! Thanks for posting.

thanks for the comments on the mayo, I use Dukes, and I get it when we are in FLorida. really good...
think I"ll make this for July 4th get together...ummmmmmmmmmmmm

This sounds delicious. Will make it for a luncheon next month. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the recipe

my dil and gd will not eat any mayo so we use sour cream in place and in coleslaw oil dressing good for a change also I am weightwatcher so I use fat free.Two my family are wheat free.so 22 of us and we cook all different ways. At my house the more the merrier .

Sounds yummy, no Miracle Whip here either, use only Best Foods mayo, may be like Dukes?

I was shopping today thinking of making a chicken salad mix...Going to give this a try for the holiday weekend snack for the family. Changing it a bit with lite miracle whip and using almond milk. Thanks!!!

Great ideas! I love Aldi's Cranberry Chicken Salad in the cold case. YUMMO! ( for the lazy people)
sandy

Anyone make the original chicken salad as posted...w/o the substitutes, etc? I Admit, I am not a fan of relish but in the spirit of the recipe I would give it a shot!
sandy

Hmm, will have to try this at some point this summer and see if they guys like it!
Thanks for the Chicken Salad recipe!

This recipe sounds wonderful, thank you, vondae!. I've been looking for a good chicken salad recipe ever since I tried Arby's seasonal chicken salad Marketside sandwiches. Also, I was very interested in trying Dukes mayo but it cannot be ordered on their website in Oregon, and the price for 2 32-oz jars (with shipping) was $16.00! Whew! I ordered it through Walmart for $3.27 per jar, with free pickup at one of our local stores (for those of you who might want to order online and can't buy through Dukes' website).