My daughter really likes chicken salad. So I decided to make a chicken salad and to add pecans to it. This is how it turned out. Enjoy!
How To Make Peanut Chicken Salad
I love this recipe for peanut chicken salad. The flavors are so good! This chicken salad is different from any other because you can have fun and creative with the ingredients. Use your imagination when it comes to this recipe and mix and match the ingredients to your liking. This chicken salad is perfect for a casual meal at the picnic table or for a special occasion.
What Should I Use Instead of Peanut Sauce?
You probably love pecan chicken salad, but you know, it isn’t very healthy. It’s loaded with extra fat and refined sugars. I suggest that you try this healthy recipe instead. I have used peanut sauce, but you can use another sauce, such as bbq sauce. These two are shown below. You can also use no-salt ranch dressing if you want a healthier dressing. You can find the full recipe below.
What You Need
Ingredients
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp chopped pecans
1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
1/2 Tbsp minced fresh dill
1/2 Tbsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 chicken breast
1 apple
1 lemon
1 cup spinach
1 package macaroni
Make It Healthier
Ingredients
[Text]: 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
[Text]: 1 can of peaches
[Text]: 1 small can of cream
[Text]: 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
[Text]: 1 1/2 cups plain bread crumbs
[Text]: 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
[Text]: 1/2 teaspoon salt
[Text]: 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
[Text]: 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
[Text]: 2 slices pumpernickel bread
[Text]: 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
[Text]: 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
[Text]: Topping
[Text]: 1/2 cup mayonnaise
[Text]: 1 tablespoon ketchup
[Text]: 3 tablespoons salad dressing
[Text]: 3 tablespoons shredded Swiss cheese
[Text]: Directions
[Text]: Mix all ingredients but the chicken, tomatoes and bread in a large bowl. Cut the chicken into strips and place into the bowl. Combine all the topping ingredients and sprinkle on the chicken. Toss to coat chicken. Put chicken on top of bread slices and sprinkle with tomatoes. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
How To Make It
Some of us love salad, some don’t. I know I do. Well, I love chicken salad, salad with mayo, but chicken salad is not bad. So, what is chicken salad? Well, I think we have all eaten chicken salad at some point and I don’t think we have to worry about this recipe making us chicken out of it. Usually, the classic recipe has pecans, cooked chicken, cheese and lettuce. However, I think there is a more healthy way to make this meal. Take a look at what I have done:
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