There are almost as many chicken salad recipes as there are chickens. Here's a basic but original recipe for chicken salad, but feel free to experiment with your own favorite ingredients:
CHICKEN SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
2 large cooked chicken breasts
1/2 cup fresh seedless red grapes, cut in half
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh chopped basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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DIRECTIONS:
Pull the meat from the bone by hand (this enhances the flavor more than cutting it with a knife), and tear the meat into 1/2 inch pieces.
Mix all the rest of the ingredients together with the chicken.
Adjust seasoning as desired.
SUGGESTION: Serve with lettuce, tomato and soft white bread.