My last post was a marinated chicken breast and we prepared quite a bit of chicken so as to have some left overs. So now you're probably wondering what you should do with all this left over chicken. Well there are a lot of things to do such as maybe a stir-fry, fajitas, BBQ, enchiladas, mix it with your left over pasta Alfredo or even just eat it as is, but today I think we will make some chicken salad. Of course the amount of ingredients will depend upon how much chicken you had left but lets figure on about half so that would give you about a pound of chicken to work with. So now I guess it's time to list the ingredients:
Cooked chicken breast, diced 1 pound
Celery, diced small 2 stalks
Mayo 1 cup
Orange juice 1/2 orange
Garlic Powder 1/4 tsp
Dill Weed 1/2 tsp
Parsley Flakes 2 tsp
Salt and Black Pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients well and chill until you are ready to serve. Now there are a lot of ways you can serve your chicken salad. As you see in the picture I have presented it with some fresh fruit. You can add some of your favorite crackers to this application or you could make a sandwich on some good whole wheat bread or a nice onion roll. Be sure to add some lettuce and sliced tomatoes to your sandwich. Another thing you might try is a warm chicken salad au gratin. Take a nice scoop of chicken salad and put it on half of a whole wheat English muffin, top it with a generous amount of shredded cheddar cheese and bake it in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted well and slightly browned. Serve this with some fresh fruit of your choice and I'm sure you will be making someone happy. As we move into summer and fresh herbs are more available try this recipe with fresh dill and you will see a great and wonderful difference. I hope you enjoy this recipe and please let me know what you think.
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