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Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad

Source of Recipe

From "Southern Living Recipe Revival"


Recipe Introduction

"This harkens back to our great-grandmother's day when a well-seasoned mix of chopped chicken and celery were bound together with homemade mayonnaise and a generous splash of fresh lemon juice. Boiled eggs and pickle relish were optional. Large hens, simmered until tender, yielded both white and dark meat for maximum flavor."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
â—¦ 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
â—¦ 1 cup chopped celery
â—¦ ¼ cup chopped onion
â—¦ 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
â—¦ ¾ teaspoon salt
â—¦ ½ teaspoon celery salt
â—¦ â…› teaspoon ground white pepper
â—¦ Dash of ground red pepper
â—¦ ¾ cup mayonnaise
â—¦ ½ teaspoon paprika
â—¦ Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs


Recipe

Gently toss together first nine ingredients in a bowl. Fold in ½ cup of the mayonnaise; cover and chill 2 hours.

Stir in remaining ¼ cup mayonnaise. Spoon chicken salad into a serving dish; sprinkle with paprika.

Serves 4 to 6