Description
This Old-Fashioned Southern Chicken Salad is creamy, comforting, and full of nostalgic flavor. Made with tender chicken, mayonnaise, sweet relish, and eggs, it’s a simple and satisfying dish perfect for sandwiches, crackers, or salads.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken, finely chopped or shredded
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the chopped or shredded chicken in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the celery, sweet pickle relish, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Gently mix to combine.
- Add the mayonnaise and stir until everything is evenly coated and creamy.
- Season with onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir again to incorporate the seasonings.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- Chilling the salad enhances the flavor and texture.
- Add grapes, cranberries, or nuts for variation.
- Dark meat chicken adds extra moisture and flavor.
- Stir before serving if chilled for a long time.
- Do not freeze, as the texture will change.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
