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Southern Chicken Salad Recipe

Southern Chicken Salad Recipe

Discover a classic southern chicken salad recipe made with tender chicken, crunchy celery, creamy mayo, and a hint of Southern charm—perfect for sandwiches, picnics, or potlucks.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • pounds chicken breast
  • 1-2 teaspoons olive oil for brushing chicken
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay seafood seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon celery salt
  • ½ cup celery finely diced
  • ½ cup onions finely diced
  • 5 hard-boiled eggs chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sweet relish
  • ¼ teaspoon dill weed
  • ¾ cup Duke's mayonnaise may need more or less
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • fresh cracked black pepper a sprinkling
  • salt pepper, +extra seasonings, if desired (see note)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
  2. Brush the chicken very lightly with a little olive oil.
  3. 1½ pounds chicken breast,1-2 teaspoons olive oil (for brushing chicken)
  4. To season the chicken, mix together Old Bay Seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and celery salt.
  5. 1 tablespoon Old Bay seafood seasoning,½ teaspoon garlic powder,½ teaspoon onion powder,¼ teaspoon celery salt
  6. Sprinkle chicken generously with seasoning on top and bottom.
  7. Place chicken on prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. (You may need more or less time depending on the thickness of your chicken)
  8. Once the chicken is done, let it cool and then dice it up into small chunks and place in a large bowl.
  9. Add diced celery, diced onions, diced eggs, sweet relish, and dill weed to the large bowl. Stir to combine.
  10. ½ cup celery (finely diced),½ cup onions (finely diced),5 hard-boiled eggs, chopped,2 tablespoons sweet relish,¼ teaspoon dill weed
  11. Next, stir in the mayonnaise a little at a time until your desired creaminess is reached.
  12. ¾ cup Duke's mayonnaise
  13. Stir in parsley and black pepper
  14. 1 tablespoon dried parsley,fresh cracked black pepper
  15. Taste and adjust the seasonings if needed. (see note)
  16. salt, pepper, +extra seasonings, if desired
  17. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. (about 1 hour)
  18. Stir before serving. Serve with crackers or on buttered croissants.