Sunday, August 15, 2010

Cold chicken salad sandwichs

Great for picnics, to have on hand with crackers and cheese, or anytime you want a quick snack.

Ingredients: (all these amounts are approximates since I never measure anything)
  • 4 chicken breasts cooked (either boil them or buy a cooked chicken at the grocery and use the whole chicken instead of just breast meat). cut into cubes or slices when cool, then shred into large bowl. Add:
  • 1/2 Cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 chopped fine red onion or green onion stems (optional for you onion haters)
  • 1/2-1 Cup (depending on how creamy you want the salad) mayonaise or light mayo...can use fat free
  • 1 or 2 tsp/s yellow mustard (to taste)
  • Pepper and other spices (sometimes I add a little red pepper powder) to taste

Mix well until all ingredients are well incorporated. Refrigerate until served. I like to use wheat bread or potato rolls. Another good bread with this is the costco bakery "rosemary and olive oil" bread cut into slices...add the chicken salad and a slice of cheese (any kind), bake open faced in the oven until cheese melts, then put the sandwich back together and serve...very good!

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