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Chicken and Egg Salad Recipe

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4.3 from 52 reviews

This Chicken and Egg Salad is a creamy, refreshing dish combining tender cooked chicken, crisp celery, and chopped hard-boiled eggs, all tossed in a tangy lemon-mayo dressing and chilled for optimal flavor.

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (fully cooked and chopped or shredded (about 4 cups))
  • 4 stalks celery (diced)
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs (chopped – use 8 if you like it extra eggs)
  • 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 3/4 cup Hellmann’s mayo (more or less as needed)
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk (you can add more, enough to loosen dressing to your preference)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Chop the chicken, celery, eggs, onion, and parsley. Chop the chicken, celery, eggs, onion, and parsley.
  2. Prepare the dressing. In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, milk, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  3. Mix salad and chill. Add chicken, eggs, celery, red onion, and parsley with the prepared dressing to a mixing bowl and stir until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Notes

  • Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving to allow flavors to blend.