I have some issues, if you all haven’t noticed by now. One you may not know about is my strong aversion to raw chicken. Once I’ve handled it, all fleshy and slimy and pink, I have a really tough time consuming it. One exception to my self imposed rule is my chicken salad. Maybe it’s because I make a really good one, if I do say so myself. Today I’m playing the roll of Food Blogger and sharing it with you. Don’t worry, I’ll be back blogging about the kids tomorrow and leaving this to the pros…
Here’s what you need:
- Chicken Breasts (I used 6, but you can easily adjust to 2 or 4)
- Orange Marmalade or Apricot Jam (half a jar)
- Raisins (about 3/4 cup)
- Almonds or Walnuts (about 1/2 cup)
- Mayonnaise (I like it pretty dry, so just add what you want)
- Chives, fresh or dried (a few dashes)
- Chopped Apples, Grapes and/or Celery (1/3 cup of each)
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Cover chicken in jam and bake for approximately 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool and transfer to food processor along with the jam that hasn’t liquefied. If you don’t have some sort of processor, finely chop the chicken– that’s the trick. Transfer chicken into a bowl, adding the remaining ingredients, ending with the mayo. Stir until well mixed.
I serve over a bed of greens with a dressing made from canola oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, lemon juice and poppy seeds. Or, throw it on a croissant and pretend you’re picnicking in the south of France. Whichever. It always gets rave reviews, and even I enjoy it. And that’s saying a lot.
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This looks SO.DAMN.GOOD!!!!!!!!!
I am a huge lover of chicken salads so I am ALL OVER this recipe. The only thing that scared me was orange marmalade….BUT, if this is the Best Chicken Salad in the World…I will definitely ignore my marmalade bias and try it!
I am a chicken salad snob. This recipe does look good, but my absolute fave recipe used to be served at the Yellow Submarine here. When they closed up shop, I actually cried…hard. And then, the heavens parted, the angels sang and they reopened for lunch only Mon-Fri. Hallelujah! It’s a chicken salad miracle. Amen.
They don’t have chicken salad over here! Can you believe it? But now you have me wanting it…. Gonna go try it this evening… YUM
Be warned everyone – Scary Mommy is not over selling this. It is truly addictive.
looks great!
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Jill, I also am a fan of chicken salad and I love mine if I do say so myself. This is the lazy gal’s chicken salad if you ever want a little something different:
Buy a rotisserie chicken at the store – lemon pepper is the best. Pull off the meat you like and chop up into small cubes (you can finely slice it to avoid your chicken gag reflex!)
Add craisins. Just craisins. No other fruit or celery.
Lemon pepper. A dash of lemon juice. Mayo.
Pickle relish. A dash of salt. A heavy dash of minced onions.
I assure you that it is all kinds of delicious. I will make a bowl and scoop it out onto crackers while watching a movie or studying. Love it.
I can’t wait to try yours!!
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Love the strawberries. It adds a nice sweetness to the salad that you may not otherwise get. I tend to make my chicken salad out of caned chicken. I will have to try baking the chicken first like you do — it will probably be more tasty in the end.
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That does look good – thanks! I have a great chicken recipe that involves chicken breasts, a jar of apricot marmalade, Catalina salad dressing and onion soup mix. Mix those together, throw over (raw) chicken, and cook in the oven for and hour.
It is soooo good! And I hate handing raw chicken. With this recipe, all I have to is flip the chicken into a casserole dish (or whatever it’s called – see I SUCK in the kitchen!) and I don’t even have to touch it!
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I don’t like chicken at all. It sounds totally gross and not anywhere as healthy, but I wonder if you could use canned chicken instead?
Maybe use tuna instead? I just hate chicken.
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OMG, I thought I was the only one in the world that doesn’t eat the chicken if I have to handle it raw!…I will cook chicken wings and then can’t eat them! Thank god for KFC and Perdue Short Cuts!
I love chicken salad and I am going to try this..minus the raw chicken.( I am going to use the Perdue Shortcuts Grilled Chicken Breast). I will probably cut down on mayo, I like to be able to taste chicken salad and not mayo….and maybe add a little dry mustard to it….nice recipe
I’m not a huge fan of chicken salad… well, to be honest, it’s the mayo I’m not a fan of. Blech! I can’t stand mayo!
That being said… I love love LOVE the chicken salad sandwich from the River Street Deli! (I know, I’m weird…)
OH EM GEE it is soooo good! It’s served on a HUGE toasted bagel… and they add slices of bacon, cheddar and lettuce.
Srsly… it’s the ONE thing I miss about not working downtown anymore. We ate there at least once a week.
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So good!
But I’d leave out the raisins because raisins remind me of flesh for some reason. *Shudders* My kids love them though.
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Mmm – love chicken salad. I am excited to try a new recipe for one. Thanks for sharing. (especially with fresh chives from my garden – now I have an excuse to use them!)
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But I have one question? Why don’t you think you are a pro? I mean this chicken salad is pretty darn stellar. Not to mention the photos are definitely eye catching.
Love you chicklet…you always rock my world!
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This looks/sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try it.
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This sounds amazing! I will most certainly have to make this ASAP! Like, seriously, we may be having this for dinner tonight because it looks so darn good!
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Um yeah, this looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
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that looks awesome. I am so going to make this and soon!
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That looks mighty tasty.
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That looks ridiculously good. I never would have thought of the marmalade. I bet it adds a nice zest.
As for the pink chicken… you could get one of the rotisserie chickens from the grocery store and just remove the (cooked!) meat from the bone and process it with some orange zest… But you seem as though you’re getting past the raw stuff enough to make it so you probably should just stick with what you’ve got…
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I love a good recipe!
I can hardly wait to try this one :)
Thanks for sharing
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The chicken salad does look good. I’ve never had any problem with raw chicken but I don’t like handling raw beef so I understand what you mean.
Okay – I just made an abridged version between yours and mine. The apples and apricot are wonderful!! I didn’t have any almond slices on hand so I will have to incorporate that next time. Otherwise – delicious!
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Erin, I’ve made a similar one with tuna, minus the jam and with egg whites too. It’s great.
Allison & KathyB, I have used rotisserie chicken before, but then I have the whole ripping off the bone issue. It’s a toss up. I have issues with chicken, no matter what! (And the shortcuts just plain gross me out. No reason.)
This looks OUTSTANDING girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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that looks incredible! Does it go well with vodka?
Yum darlin’!
I love chicken salad!!!!
Great recipe ;-)
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Oh I do love chicken salad. Especially in the summer. It looks so fresh and yummy the way you’ve presented it with the strawberries. I’ll have to try it!
Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the recipe. Since we eat chicken about every other night it is always nice to try it a new way.
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I am so looking forward to trying this but I am with you on the raw chicken or shredding up any chicken for that matter. I always make my husband shred the chicken (hey, if he wants to eat it . . . ).
But dry? My friends tease me that I think mayo is a food group.
So I’ll make the hubby shred chicken and add gobs of mayo and this recipe will be spot on.
I have used orange marmalade mixed with fresh rosemary as a pork roast glaze and it’s pretty awesome, btw.
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I love chicken salad.
I hate handling raw meat of all kinds…but I love eating cooked meat.
The moral of this comment? I need someone to cook for me.
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Now this looks GREAT and I am a huge chicken salad snob! I will for sure be trying this recipe.
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i am so with you on the whole raw chicken thing.
I still have yet to make a whole bird or or a turkey.
It’s like putting a little body in the oven…
I’m getting better though, I can cook cut up pieces now!
this sounds delicious
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This sounds very different and very yummy! I might have to try this one… and I am not usually a chicken salad lover :)
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Oh wow. Yummy! I will definitely pretend I am picnicking in the South of France. I pretend to picnick there often. : ) Or not!
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Wow…that looks pretty darn good!
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looks good – without the raisins though – I can’t eat those things – BUT Whole Foods has a might fine chicken salad too!!
This really was the best chicken salad I’ve ever had. I made it almost as soon as I read this post. Thanks so much for posting it!
MMMMMMM…your chicken salad looks really delicious! yummie!
That looks so great! Love it!
The chicken breast in the salad is so smart:)
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No thanks. I’m sure it is super tasty, but I’m weird about food…Mayo?Forget it.
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Such a different recipe, but it totally has my mouth watering now – yum!
I love your recipe. I’ve never done the chicken with the jelly. I’m gonna try it. I don’t like mayo, so I usually sub in whipped cream cheese and a little ranch dressing (I”m from the South, we put Ranch on everything).
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hmm…will have to try, if only to see if the deliciousness outweighs the healthiness.
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Fruit in chicken salad? Not in this house…sorry.
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jill – think I can make this 2 days in advance (i.e. today for party on Saturday?) Any issues?? thanks again!
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