Description
Chicken Salad Chick Olivia's Old South is a classic Southern-style chicken salad featuring tender shredded chicken breast combined with finely minced celery, hard boiled eggs, sweet pickle relish, and a tangy Duke's mayonnaise dressing. This recipe offers a perfect balance of creamy, savory, and slightly sweet flavors ideal for sandwiches, crackers, or fresh salad toppings.
Ingredients
Chicken Salad
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast (shredded)
- 2 tbsp celery (finely minced)
- 2/3 cup Duke's mayonnaise
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 2 hard boiled eggs (peeled, diced)
- 3 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 tbsp pickle juice
Instructions
- Shred the Chicken: Use a food processor or Kitchen Aid mixer to shred your cooked chicken breast finely. Achieving this texture is key to replicating the classic Chicken Salad Chick experience.
- Prepare the Celery: Finely mince the celery until the pieces are very small and barely visible to blend smoothly into the salad.
- Combine the Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, minced celery, diced hard boiled eggs, sweet pickle relish, Duke's mayonnaise, onion powder, and pickle juice. Stir well until all ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Chill the Salad: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken salad for 1 to 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld perfectly and to achieve the ideal chilled serving temperature.
- Serve: Enjoy the chicken salad served on fresh bread, with crackers, or atop a crisp salad for a delightful meal or snack.
Notes
- Shredding the chicken finely is essential for the right texture.
- Chilling the salad enhances the flavor and texture.
- Use Duke's mayonnaise to get the authentic Southern taste.
- Perfect for sandwiches, on crackers, or as a salad topping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southern American
