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Ingredients
| chicken breasts: 1.5 lbs (halved) |
| bay leaf: 2 |
| peppercorns: 6 |
| lite mayonnaise: 2/3 cup |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| black pepper: 1/2 tsp |
3 Way Chicken Salad
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
12 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Place chicken breasts smooth side down on a cutting board. Pull or cut tenders from breast halves and save for another use.
- Place a sheet of waxed paper over chicken pieces and pound lightly to an even thickness.
- Bring 8 cups water, bay leaves, and peppercorns to barely a simmer over medium heat in a large saute pan.
- Add chicken and cook for 10-12 minutes, keeping temperature moderate so only a few bubbles appear around chicken.
- Remove chicken when instant-read thermometer inserted in breast registers 160*.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Cut chicken into 3/4 inch cubes, stir together with mayonnaise, salt, and pepper, and then with one of the flavor combinations:.
- Curried Chicken Salad:.
- Stir in 1/2 cup chopped golden raisins, 1/4 cup slivered almonds, 1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder and 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
- Waldorf Salad:.
- Stir in 1 Gala apple (cored and cubed), 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 2 teaspoons cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Classic Chicken Salad:.
- Add 2 ribs celery, trimmed and chopped, 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, and 2 tablespoons mustard.