Southern-Style Chicken Salad

Name: Southern-Style Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons prepared mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons milk; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 4 cups diced cooked chicken; 1-1/2 cups diced celery; 3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 8-10 servings.

A home economics teacher from Virginia gave me the recipe for this popular sweet and tangy salad. It's a hit at gatherings here in the Northeast.

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 cups diced cooked chicken
1-1/2 cups diced celery
3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the egg yolks, sugar, vinegar, mustard and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in butter until melted. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Stir in milk and mayonnaise. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add dressing and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 208 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 164mg cholesterol, 253mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 19g protein.

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