Close-up of chicken salad mixture.
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Chicken Salad

My mom’s chicken salad recipe is my absolute favorite. It’s really simple and delicious. I usually add seasoned salt to the boiling water, and sometimes I throw in a bay leaf, too. It’s perfect on a sandwich for lunch. Yum!

Close-up of chicken salad mixture.

Chicken Salad
Mom

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
3 – 4 sweet pickles, diced
3 – 4 eggs, hard boiled, diced
½ white onion, diced
1 – 2 stalks celery, diced
Miracle Whip light

Boil chicken breast until cooked. Run under cold water to cool off. Pulse in food processor to chop. Add the rest of the ingredients, and enough Miracle Whip to bind. Refrigerate.

MacGourmet Rating: 5 Stars

Ashley Covelli is a food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor based in Ossining, New York. She loves helping people become enthusiastic and adventurous in the kitchen so that they can build skills and confidence to cook for themselves and their loved ones. She can almost always be found with at least 3 different beverages within arm's reach.

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