Chicken Salad

In my book, The Essence of Shade, the main character offers Chicken Salad at Shady Lane’s bakery. This recipe can be served as a salad, or piled on top of a buttery Croissant. I poach my own chicken breasts, however, you can use purchased cooked chicken. A crowd-pleaser!

Chicken Salad

In my book, The Essence of Shade, the main character serves Chicken Salad at Shady Lane's bakery. This recipe can be served as a salad, or piled on top of a buttery Croissant. I poach my own chicken breasts (see recipe on this site), however, you can use purchased cooked chicken. A real crowd-pleaser!  

Course Salad

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Ranch dressing
  • 1-1/2 TBSP chopped fresh dill
  • 4 cups cooked chicken cut in 1/2 inch cubes See the Poached Chicken Breast recipe on this site. Use 3-4 boneless breasts
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup green or red seedless grapes, halved or quartered
  • 1/4 cup rough chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine mayonnaise, Ranch dressing, and chopped dill in a bowl. Mix well to combine.

    Add remaining ingredients and toss well. 

Recipe Notes

This recipe was adapted from Ina Garten's Chicken Salad Veronique found here:https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chicken-salad-veronique-recipe-1947398 and modified for this website.