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Almond Chicken Salad Recipe ...Delicious Versatility
Salad, Sandwich Or As An Appetizer Spread!
What flexibility this Almond Chicken Salad Recipe provides!
Here is the basic Almond Chicken Restaurant Salad Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes. This recipe makes approximately 8
servings if used as a sandwich or a salad. For appetizers, much more.
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Ingredients:
1 3/4 pounds cooked chicken breasts or a combination of white and dark chicken meat
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup sun-dried cranberries (important)
1/2 cup toasted almonds
Ingredients for Salad Dressing:
1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped softly
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
Instructions:
Chop chicken lightly in a food processor or chop half the meat with a knife and the other half in
the food processor (don’t over do it or you’ll end up with a paste)
Fold in celery, cranberries and almonds
Whip cream and slowly blend in the mayonnaise and coarse black pepper
Toss the chicken mixture with the dressing using ONLY ENOUGH to moisten well
Correct seasoning adding salt and pepper if desired
That’s it. Just scoop the portion size you want onto a little lettuce arranged neatly on a plate,
garnish with a couple slices of tomato and serve with some bread.
Option: If you do not have sun-dried cranberries, use canned pineapple,
grapes or fresh chopped apples, although I believe the sun-dried cranberries
really are BEST in this chicken salad recipe.
To use the chicken salad for sandwiches just combine two slices of bread
(your choice), 2 lettuce leaves, 2 - 3 slices of tomato and a little mayonnaise if desired.
Now what do you do to use this restaurant recipe for creating appetizers?
Chop the chicken salad a bit finer. That’s all you have to do!
And then what? Use the chicken salad to fill small cream puffs, or cherry tomatoes.
Use it as a topping for canapés or as a spread on a variety of crackers.
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