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Southern Chicken Salad Recipe

There’s something undeniably comforting about a classic Southern chicken salad. It’s a dish that sings with…
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Southern
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 poundchicken breast
  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspooncelery salt
  • 1/2 cupceleryfinely diced
  • 1/4 cuponionfinely diced
  • 3 hard-boiled eggschopped
  • 1 tablespoonsweet relish
  • 1/2 cupmayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoondried parsley
  • Salt and pepperto taste

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet or use a shallow baking dish.
  • Pat the 1 pound chicken breast dry. Brush all sides with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, then sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon celery salt evenly over the chicken.
  • Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until cooked through (internal temperature 165°F).
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and let it cool until it is easy to handle (about 10 minutes). Chop the chicken into small, bite-sized pieces.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the chopped chicken, 1/2 cup finely diced celery, 1/4 cup finely diced onion, and 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped.
  • Add 1 tablespoon sweet relish, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, and 1 tablespoon dried parsley to the bowl. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
  • Taste the salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend. Serve chilled.