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Tea Room Chicken Salad Recipe

The secret to our chicken salad is just plain fresh (not frozen) chicken, cooked in water with a little salt. We usually make 20 pounds at a time, but our cook, Dorothy, and I have cut down the recipe quantity.—Mary Henry, Knoxville, Tennessee

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Tea Room Chicken Salad Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups mayonnaise
3/4 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1-1/4 teaspoons poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 cups cubed cooked chicken
Chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, celery, mustard, poppy seeds and salt. Fold in chicken. Cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours. Top with pecans before serving. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 492 calories, 38 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 117 mg cholesterol, 419 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 34 g protein.

Originally published as Tea Room Chicken Salad in Taste of Home August/September 1995, p51

New Use for Ice Cream Cones

Have picky eaters at your house? Try serving chicken, egg or tuna salad in an ice cream cone instead of between bread. Kids love this crunchy lunch that resembles dessert. —Suzanne M., Lyons, Georgia

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by cwbuff

Don't be fooled by how plain and simple this recipe seems - this salad is creamy and elegant! I don't what it is that makes it taste so great, it just does! This is my favorite way to make chicken salad now. I collect chicken salad recipes, and this one now leads the list! Definitely a "Blue Ribbon" in my book.