Sort-of-Southern Chicken Salad
This is probably not your grandma's chicken salad. Don't tell her, but it might just be better.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cup chicken, shredded
- 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup dried sweetened cranberries
- 1/3 cup green apple, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add mayonnaise, relish, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Combine to make the dressing.
- To the dressing, fold in the chicken, celery, cranberries and apple to mix all ingredients together.
- Let sit at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours before serving.
Notes
- Store chicken salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- For the chicken, we recommend our Best Baked Chicken. If you are short on time, a rotisserie chicken works great, too! Just be sure to shred your chicken while it is still warm.
- Serve with crackers, on a sandwich, or for a true Southern lunch, add a scoop to a bed of lettuce with some fruit on the side.