Classic Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
4 cups cooked and shredded chicken (or 2 cans of chunk chicken breasts)
1/4 medium yellow or white onion finely chopped (or use 1/4 tsp. onion powder)
1 stalk of celery finely chopped
3 hard-boiled eggs chopped
2/3-3/4 cup of Mayo
2 Tbsp. Sweet Pickle Relish
salt and white pepper to taste (or use 1 tsp. curry powder)

Directions:
If you are using canned chicken, drain and break up the chunks in a medium sized bowl. Finely chop up onion and celery. Add in the bowl along with the remaining ingredients. Stir together and pour into another container with a lid. Let chill for a few hours if using this to make sandwiches or use right away if you want to eat it with lettuce as a salad. I love eating it on top of crackers too. Another version we like:

Chicken Salad (w/fruit and nuts)

Ingredients:
4 cups cooked and shredded chicken (or 2 cans of chunk chicken breasts)
1 cup of red or green grapes cut in half (or diced apples)
1/4 cup onion finely chopped (or use 1/4 tsp. onion powder)
1/2 cup of celery finely chopped
2 hard-boiled eggs chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans (or nut of choice but it can be omitted)
3/4-1 cup of Mayo (or your choice of a creamy replacement like plain Greek yogurt)
salt and white pepper to taste (or use 1 tsp. curry powder)

Directions:
If you are using canned chicken, drain and break up the chunks in a medium sized bowl. Cut grapes in half, and add to bowl. Chop onion and celery. Add in the bowl along with the remaining ingredients. Stir together and pour into another container with a lid. Let chill for a few hours if using this to make sandwiches or use right away if you want to eat it with lettuce as a salad. I love eating it on croissants.

Note: If you choose to use the Greek Yogurt, be aware that your salad may be more watery upon sitting in the fridge overnight.

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