Wedding Chicken Salad Recipes

THE BEST CHICKEN SALAD

Gently poaching chicken breasts in an aromatic broth yields tender morsels for folding into a bright and herby homemade dressing. Serve it solo on a bed of lettuce with sliced tomatoes or in half an avocado. It also makes a killer chicken club sandwich topped with crisp bacon and other sandwich fixings.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Steps:

Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, 1 tablespoon salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
Toss together the chicken, celery, shallot, dill and parsley in a large bowl.
Add the dressing to the chicken and mix gently until combined. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight to meld flavors. Garnish with chives.
Put the parsley, thyme, onion, carrot, celery and chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Cover with the broth and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to very low and cover. Poach the chicken until firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover and cool the chicken in the liquid for 30 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and reserve the liquid. Bone and skin the chicken and roughly chop the meat into about 1/2-inch pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
Strain the broth and store, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze for later use. Remove any fat from the surface of the broth before using.

Ingredients

1 cup prepared or homemade mayonnaise
2 teaspoons strained freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups diced poached chicken, recipe follows
1 stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 tablespoons shallot, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Sliced chives, for garnish
10 sprigs parsley
2 sprigs thyme
1 small onion, halved
1 small carrot, halved
1 stalk celery, halved
3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves, fat trimmed
5 to 6 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium store bought

PARTY CHICKEN SALAD

A chicken salad with lots of fruit, nuts and a little curry powder. Delicious for any party - great for baby/wedding showers or just for a special lunch. Really good served on croissants.

Provided by Jan Morgan

Categories Salad

Time 15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and curry powder in a bowl until smooth.
Toss apple and lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir in chicken breast meat, celery, green grapes, pecans, and pineapple. Pour mayonnaise mixture over chicken; toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 55.4 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 176.1 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 small apple, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
½ cup chopped pecans
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

CLASSIC CHICKEN SALAD

Try serving this Classic Chicken Salad on a bed of mixed greens or on whole-grain bread.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

Place all ingredients in a bowl; stir to combine.
For a whole-grain sandwich, layer your favorite whole-grain bread with 1/4 cup baby greens (we used arugula) and chicken salad.
To serve on a bed of greens, place 2 cups mixed salad greens on a plate; spoon chicken salad over the top, and add 6 to 8 halved red seedless grapes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 g, Fat 16 g, Protein 33 g

Ingredients

1 cup diced chicken
1 heaping tablespoon minced red onion
1 heaping tablespoon minced celery
2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Dash of hot sauce
Coarse salt and ground pepper, to taste

WEDDING SHOWER CHICKEN SALAD

My friend's mom made this for a wedding shower for ME! Still blissfully married after 23 years, I thought I would share this recipe. We love it still, on a warm afternoon with iced tea and sometimes on a hot evening with a toasty Chardonnay.

Provided by Chef PotPie

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

Mix mayonnaise with curry powder and check for taste. Gently mix with all but the nuts. Allow to combine. Sprinkle with nuts and serve on lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 858.8, Fat 59.6, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 148.2, Sodium 1440.5, Carbohydrate 35.1, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 9.9, Protein 48.6

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken breasts
1/2 cup fresh bean sprout
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons curry powder
salt and pepper
1/4 cup toasted almond
lettuce leaf

WEDDING CHICKEN

Delicious, impressive, and EASY! A friend of mine from work shared this recipe...The first time I made it for someone, they remarked, "This tastes like something you would eat at a wedding!" I often serve it with rice or french bread to soak up the delicious sauce.

Provided by Kellyonthetundra

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 4 Chicken Breasts, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

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Steps:

Mix together sour cream and soup; set aside.
Wrap each chicken breast with 2 slices of bacon.
Place in a casserole dish.
Pour sour cream/soup mixture over chicken breasts.
Bake at 400 for about 40-45 minutes until breasts are done and sauce is brown and bubbly at edges.

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (8 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
8 slices bacon