Easy & Versatile Chicken Salad

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Chicken salad is one of those staples that can be deliciously enhanced with vegetables, fruit, or nuts. Let's take a basic chicken salad recipe and look at ways to make it better.

Ingredients

• 4 cups poached chicken (can also use rotisserie, grilled, or leftover)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Chop chicken.
2. Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
3. Serve on bread, lettuce leaves, or mixed into pasta.

Alterations

• Add sliced grapes, apple chunks, chopped walnuts, and 2 Tablespoons of curry powder for an Indian-flavored treat.
• Make it Mexican-style with grated cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, and chopped fresh bell pepper.
• Blend in Creole seasoning, green onions, and chopped garlic for a Louisiana-inspired chicken salad.
• For an Asian-style chicken salad, mix in a bit of soy sauce, chopped water chestnuts, and bean sprouts.

Enjoy!