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Any recipes for a chicken salad?

something that you have actually tried? I don't know if everyone has one of these, but I love Sonny's BBQ's chicken salad. So maybe something similar to that

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1. i use miracle whip in mine with onion and celery
2. got a great one from the Restaurant call Cracker Barrel go to this website for the complete recipe... Too long to type it here, so check it out... over 400 people have check this recipe out and they rated it 8 stars and say its awesome... http://www.ehow.com/how_2117553_cracker-barrels-chicken-salad-recipe.html
3. BBQ Ranchero Chicken Salad: SERVES 6 Ingredients: 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves , about 1-1/2 lbs. 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1 (10 ounce)package mixed salad greens , torn (6 cups packed) 2 medium tomatoes , chopped 1 1/2 cups jalapeno pepper cheese , your favorite (6 oz.) 1 small red bell pepper , cut into short, thin strips 1 (11 ounce)can whole kernel corn , drained 1/2 cup canned black beans , rinsed and drained 1 (2 1/2 ounce)can ripe olives , sliced, drained 2 green onions , thinly sliced 1 cup fat free ranch dressing 1 teaspoon chili powder 3/4 teaspoon cumin , ground Directions: 1. Brush both sides of chicken with barbecue sauce; grill or broil about 5" from heat source 6 minutes per side, or until juices are clear. 2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine lettuce, tomatoes, 3/4 cup cheese, pepper, corn, black beans, olives and green onions; mix well. 3. Combine dressing, chili powder and cumin; mix well. 4. To serve, divide lettuce mixture onto 6 serving plates. 5. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2" thick slices; arrange over lettuce. Drizzle salads with dressing and sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Chicken may be cooked, cooled, covered and refrigerated up to 1 day before serving. 6. Reheat chicken or served chilled. 7. Lettuce mixture and dressing may be prepared separately, covered and refrigerated up to 4 hours before serving.
4. Exotic Chicken Salad 1 cup mayo 1½ tsp. curry powder 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (I have used lime, too) Optional: ¾ cup Major Grey’s Chutney 4 cups chopped cooked chicken meat 1 (5 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts 1 cup finely chopped celery (about 2 stalks) 1 pound fresh seedless grapes, halved 1 cup toasted slivered almonds 1 (16 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained Mix first 4 ingredients together in large bowl w/ tight-fitting lid. Mix in chutney at this time, if so desired. Add remaining ingredients and toss gently. Refrigerate. Serves 8-10. --River Road Recipes 2 ---------------------------------------- Chicken Waldorf Salad 1 lb. cooked sliced chicken breast 1 green apple, cored and chopped 1 red apple, cored and chopped ¾ cup Chopped celery ¾ cup raisins ¾ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup mayo 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped to soft-peak stage 1 tsp. dry mustard powder Salt and pepper to taste After chopping apples, toss in a bit of orange juice to prevent browning. Combine the chicken, with remaining ingredients, and combine thoroughly. Serve chilled. Serves 6-8. -------------------------------- Jamie's Chicken Salad 1 (3-pound) chicken Salt and pepper 1 onion, quartered 2 celery stalks 1 cup chopped celery 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped 2 teaspoons seasoning salt 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken stock Place the chicken along with the salt, pepper, onion, and celery stalks in a large stock pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from pot, cool, and remove skin and bones. Reserve the liquid. Dice the chicken and place in a large bowl. Add the chopped celery, eggs, seasoning salt, mayonnaise, lemon-pepper, pepper, and some reserved stock and mix well. --Paula Dean
5. Do you know, instead of the mayo in chicken salad, for a change, you can use Ranch Dressing, or Bleu Cheese dressing, or Creamy Italian, or whatever is your favorite salad dressing. Chopped celery, apples, carrots or nuts give it a nice crunch. Crumbled fried bacon changes it up a bit.