Nutty Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Nutty Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 1 stalk celery; 1 onion; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 4 eggs; 1 large red apple, diced; 6 small sweet pickles, diced; 1 (3 ounce) package sliced almonds; salt and pepper to taste; crushed red pepper to taste; 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Servings: persons

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 stalk celery
1 onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
4 eggs
1 large red apple, diced
6 small sweet pickles, diced
1 (3 ounce) package sliced almonds
salt and pepper to taste
crushed red pepper to taste
1/4 cup mayonnaise

1
Over medium-high heat, bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add chicken, celery, a slice of the onion, and garlic. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1 hour.
2
Chop remaining onion and set aside.
3
Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
4
Drain chicken, discarding boiled vegetables. Chop chicken when cool.
5
In a medium bowl, mix the apple, onion, pickles, almond and salt, if desired. Add black and red pepper to taste. Stir in enough mayonnaise until the mixture sticks together well.
6
Cover a serving dish with lettuce leaves. Mound the chicken salad in the middle, and sprinkle with additional almonds, if desired. Serve with crackers.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, 1 stalk celery, 1 onion, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, and more.

Yes, Nutty Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Nutty Chicken Salad

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