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Elegant Brunch Chicken Salad

By: Kristin Kahl  
"I made this for a baby shower and was bombarded with requests for the recipe! It is delicious on its own, or with small bread slices or crackers. Don't skimp by not using the homemade mayonnaise, it really adds a special flavor! Makes a 2-quart serving dish full, so if there will be other foods, this will serve at least six, maybe even up to ten!"

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What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 to 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons hot water
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups halved seedless red grapes
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the chicken and simmer until cooked through, approximately 10 minutes. Drain, cool and cut into cubes.
  2. While boiling chicken, make the mayonnaise: Using a blender or hand-held electric mixer, beat the egg, mustard, salt, water and vinegar until light and frothy. Add the oil a tablespoon at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Once mixture begins to thicken, you can add oil more quickly. Continue until mixture reaches the consistency of creamy mayonnaise. NOTE: The more oil you add, the thicker it gets; you may not need the full cup of oil.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, grapes, pecans, blue cheese and 1 cup of the mayonnaise. Stir until evenly coated, adding more mayonnaise if necessary. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 669 | Total Fat: 58.9g | Cholesterol: 96mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2005 by LSHOUMAKER 
Do bother with the homemade mayo unlike the other person suggested. It's great!! Made this for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2005 by ALEXVA 
I made this recipe following it exactly. The mayonnaise just tasted awful so I used regular... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2005 by COCO124 
This is a wonderfully unique and flavorful recipe! I've made it several times. I have only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2005 by JDVMD 
Didn't bother with the homemade mayo; I also used canned chicken as a timesaver. I added dried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by janetp1010 
I have made this several times and have always receivedh huge compliments. The homemade mayo... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2007 by theresa a. 
I agree that the mayo wasn't very good. It was thin and didn't have much taste (besides being... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by LITTLESOUL 
Absolutely wonderful but made adaptations! Nice texture and contrast of flavors makes this a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by Nena902 
Very easy recipe and tasty too, except I would not make the homemade mayo due to raw eggs and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by Christina 
Good but the mayo was off. I wouldn't recommend using olive oil at all - just use decent... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by RESSAS 
Yep, the homemade mayonnaise makes this. It took forever to make, but it came out... MORE

 
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