Chicken Salad Recipe - Unique and delicious recipes to delight any crowd
Having a luncheon with the girls? A family reunion? Are you looking for a unique chicken salad recipe to serve? You can find a chicken salad recipe that is a cut away from the norm and can be served in a variety of ways. Whatever your taste, you can find something that will please anyone. Below are two unique recipes that you may want to try for your next get together.
Tropical Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Two cups cooked and cubed boneless, skinless breasts or thighs
One cup chopped celery
One cup mayonnaise
½ to one teaspoon curry powder
One (20 ounce) can chunk pineapple, drained
Two large bananas
One (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
½ cup coconut, flaked
Directions
Place meat pieces and celery in a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise and curry powder. Add to meat and mix well. Cover and chill thirty minutes. Right before serving, add fruit and toss gently.
Curried Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup low fat plain yogurt
¾ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Three cups cooked and diced boneless, skinless breasts or thighs
1-1/2 cups red seedless grapes, cut in half
¾ cup celery, sliced
1/3 cup green onion with tops, thinly sliced
Two apples
1/3 cup pecans, chopped
One medium cantaloupe (optional)
Lettuce leaves (optional)
Directions
In a small bowl, blend mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder and salt; set aside. Dice cooked meat, cut grapes in half and thinly slice celery and green onions. Core and slice apples; chop pecans. Combine meat, grapes, celery, green onions, apples and pecans in a large bowl. Add mayonnaise mixture and mix lightly. Refrigerate at least one hour or overnight. To serve with cantaloupe and lettuce, slice cantaloupe into slices and place on a plate on top of lettuce. Place chicken salad recipe on top. This chicken salad recipe can also be served on bread, in pitas, or on its own.
There are different variations out there of each of these recipes. You can make a chicken salad recipe using cranberries, almonds, raisins, and other unique ingredients and food. Search through cookbooks, magazines and on the web to find a different chicken salad recipe to serve at your next lunch or get together. These delicious recipes are a great change of pace for the everyday lunch as well. Try cooking these recipes in your home for your family today!