Now let's put it all together for some great chicken salad. My all time favorite chicken salad is what I call "home style". Its a basic mayo, egg, relish, salt and pepper kind of thing, so simple.
Here is my basic method:
3 c. cooked, diced chicken
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4c. red onion, chopped
4 tbsp. dill pickle relish
4 tbsp. homemade mayonnaise2 tbsp.
2 whole boiled eggs chopped
Salt&Pepper
This and nearly all of the recipes out there call for mayonnaise. So its important that you use good mayo. As you may have guessed, I am about to suggest you make your own. Making mayo is simple, but a little time consuming and it requires some patience. Cooks.com has some very good mayo recipes available to try. If you are not up to the challenge than buy a good brand. Read the label and avoid brands that add colorings or questionable preservatives. Once you've made or purchased your mayo select a good basic chicken salad recipe. When you find one you like go ahead and experiment with it a little by using different relishes or spices. Small changes can make a huge difference which allows you to keep changing things up for your family or guests. Explore the many variations of this easy and fun summer classic.
