Elegant Brunch Chicken Salad Recipe
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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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

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: 657 | Total Fat: 57.7g | Cholesterol: 96mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2005 by LSHOUMAKER   view full review
Do bother with the homemade mayo unlike the other person suggested. It's great!! Made this for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2005 by COCO124   view full review
This is a wonderfully unique and flavorful recipe! I've made it several times. I have only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2005 by ALEXVA   view full review
I made this recipe following it exactly. The mayonnaise just tasted awful so I used regular...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2005 by JDVMD   view full review
Didn't bother with the homemade mayo; I also used canned chicken as a timesaver. I added dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by janetp1010   view full review
I have made this several times and have always receivedh huge compliments. The homemade mayo...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2007 by theresa a.   view full review
I agree that the mayo wasn't very good. It was thin and didn't have much taste (besides being...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2011 by jalex0616   view full review
This was delicious! ALthough, I did alter it a tad. I used 2lbs of chic breasts, 1/2c lite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2010 by Thisorthatandmore   view full review
I make this with Helmans mayonaise and can't keep it in the house! My family loves it. I'm...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by LITTLESOUL   view full review
Absolutely wonderful but made adaptations! Nice texture and contrast of flavors makes this a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by Nena902   view full review
Very easy recipe and tasty too, except I would not make the homemade mayo due to raw eggs and...

 

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