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Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad

Source of Recipe

From "Southern Living Recipe Revival"


Recipe Introduction

"This harkens back to our great-grandmother's day when a well-seasoned mix of chopped chicken and celery were bound together with homemade mayonnaise and a generous splash of fresh lemon juice. Boiled eggs and pickle relish were optional. Large hens, simmered until tender, yielded both white and dark meat for maximum flavor."

List of Ingredients

◦ 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
◦ 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
◦ 1 cup chopped celery
◦ ¼ cup chopped onion
◦ 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
◦ ¾ teaspoon salt
◦ ½ teaspoon celery salt
◦ ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
◦ Dash of ground red pepper
◦ ¾ cup mayonnaise
◦ ½ teaspoon paprika
◦ Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs


Recipe

Gently toss together first nine ingredients in a bowl. Fold in ½ cup of the mayonnaise; cover and chill 2 hours.

Stir in remaining ¼ cup mayonnaise. Spoon chicken salad into a serving dish; sprinkle with paprika.

Serves 4 to 6