"My Momma's Chicken Salad Will Punch your Momma's Chicken Salad in the Mouth."
Yeah, I said it; and I meant it! My mom's chicken salad has won potluck awards; and, saved a man's life once. My mom's chicken salad has started, and stopped, wars. My mom's chicken salad is the Chuck Norris of chicken salads. Okay, there was some slight exaggeration there. 85% of what I said is true though.
The recipe I'm about to share with you is her own creation. She dreamt it up after spending entirely too much money for chicken salad at Baggins (a local favorite). Now, the chicken salad at Baggins is good, but it doesn't compare to my mom's. I'm positive she could make a mint selling her recipe; but she, being the wonderful woman that she is, gives the recipe to anyone who asks.
Yields 8-10 servings
Mom's Chicken Salad
2 Chicken Breast
2 Celery stalks (chopped)
2 green onion stalks (chopped and separated)
¼ of a small can of sliced olives
2 Tbs Mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
Season the chicken breasts with seasoned salt and pan fry until done. Remove chicken from pan and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes. While the chicken is cooking chop celery and onions. After the chicken has cooled, cut into bite sized pieces. Hint: make sure any fat or gristle is trimmed off and discarded before moving on. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, white part of onion and mayonnaise. Stir until the chicken, celery and onion are well coated in mayo. Add the remaining onion and olives; and, stir a few more times. At this point you want to add salt and pepper to taste.
That’s it! Oh, I should add that since it is made with mayo, it should be refrigerated.
I know what you’re thinking, now that you’ve read the recipe. It’s too simple. There is no way that a recipe this easy could have saved a man’s life. Well, let me tell you about it:
I brought my mom’s chicken salad for a potluck at work. One of my co-workers lost his mind over it. He asked me for the recipe and it took me about a week to get it to him. As it turns out, he was on a hunger strike and refused to eat anything but my mom’s chicken salad! So yeah, if not for my mom’s chicken salad, a guy would’ve starved to death!!
Enjoy my momma’s chicken salad; and tell your momma’s chicken salad, “Duck!”
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