How to Make Chicken Salad

Chicken salad is a light, delicious dish that is often enjoyed at lunchtime, and it can easily be made in the well-appointed kitchen of your PepperTree apartment home by following a few simple steps.
Recipe for chicken salad:

• Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat (you can either buy pre-cooked chicken, or buy raw chicken and cook it yourself prior to making the chicken salad)

• ½ slivered almonds

• 1 chopped celery stalk

• Directions

• Place almonds in a frying pan and toast over medium-high heat for just a couple minutes, being careful not to burn them

• In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper

• Add chicken, almonds, and celery and toss in the mayonnaise mixture

• Chill for about one hour and enjoy

Another great thing about chicken salad is that it is highly customizable. This recipe provides an excellent base for you to then experiment with. For example, many people enjoy sliced fruit such as grapes or apples in chicken salad. You can also add additional spices, such as pepper, garlic powder, and tarragon. Other additions can include sweet relish, chopped onion, a bit of Dijon mustard, or bacon. Using this recipe and these suggestions for modifications, you can be well on your way to making delicious chicken salad in the spacious kitchen of your PepperTree apartment near The Villages, FL.

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