Chicken Salad Deluxe
photo by LifeIsGood
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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20
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk dressing (prepared)
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- 1 3⁄4 teaspoons beau monde seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts (skinless or bonless)
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 1 celery rib (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 10 ounces shell macaroni
- 3 cups celery (diced)
- 2 1⁄2 cups green grapes (cut lengthwise into halves)
- 12 ounces slivered almonds (reserve 2 T. for garnish)
- 2 (2 1/4 ounce) cans water chestnuts (sliced or drained)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- lettuce leaf (optional)
- parsley (optional)
- star fruit (sliced optional)
- cantaloupe, slices (optional)
directions
- Combine salad dressing, mayonnaise,half and half, seasoning,salt and pepper in a small bowl, blend, cover, refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
- Place chicken, onion slices,carrot & celery in dutch oven, add enough cold water to cover; cover,bring to boil, reduce heat to low, simmer 7 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.
- Drain chicken, discarding vegetables and liquid, refrigerate chicken until cool, cut chicken into 1/2" pieces.
- Cook shells until al dente', drain, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Combine chicken,shells,dicedcelery,grapes,almonds,water chestnuts & chopped onion in a large bowl, pour dressing over, toss gently to coat.
- Serve on lettuce-lined plates, garnish if desired; serve with cantaloupe slices.
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Reviews
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This is a great take on chicken salad! I love the noodles (I had to use gluten free, which worked well), grapes, water chestnuts, almonds. All the ingredients work really well together. The dressing is wonderful. I didn't need to use all of the dressing. For the beau monde seasoning, I used a combination of onion powder, celery salt and sugar. Thank you! Made for Photo Tag.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BakinBaby
Cave Creek, Arizona