A soulful chicken salad loaded with chunks of chicken breasts, boiled eggs, onions, celery, relish, and spices! A traditional chicken salad made the old-fashioned way with simple ingredients.
Course Main, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, southern
Keyword chicken, mayonnaise, salad
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories
Ingredients
1½poundschicken breast
1-2teaspoonsolive oil (for brushing chicken)
1tablespoonOld Bay seafood seasoning
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoononion powder
¼teaspooncelery salt
½cupcelery (finely diced)
½cuponions (finely diced)
5hard-boiled eggs, chopped
2 tablespoonssweet relish
¼teaspoondill weed
¾cupDuke's mayonnaise (may need more or less)
1tablespoondried parsley
fresh cracked black pepper(a sprinkling)
salt, pepper, +extra seasonings, if desired(see note)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
Brush the chicken very lightly with a little olive oil.
To season the chicken, mix together Old Bay Seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and celery salt.
Sprinkle chicken generously with seasoning on top and bottom.
Place chicken on prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. (You may need more or less time depending on the thickness of your chicken)
Once the chicken is done, let it cool and then dice it up into small chunks and place in a large bowl.
Add diced celery, diced onions, diced eggs, sweet relish, and dill weed to the large bowl. Stir to combine.
Next, stir in the mayonnaise a little at a time until your desired creaminess is reached.
Stir in parsley and black pepper
Taste and adjust the seasonings if needed. (see note)
Cover and refrigerate until chilled. (about 1 hour)
Stir before serving. Serve with crackers or on buttered croissants.
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Notes
Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking. (Use garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt, black pepper, dill weed, and a sprinkling of paprika, if desired)Want to add other add-ins? Try grapes, dried cranberries, apples, or walnuts.