Crunchy-Style Chicken Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Margaret McNeil

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Water chestnuts and pecans dress up this creamy chicken salad sent by Margaret McNeil in Memphis, Tennessee. It looks especially pretty nestled on a bed of lettuce leaves, but it also makes a fun sandwich filling.

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Crunchy-Style Chicken Salad

Yield:2 servings
Prep:10 min

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 3 tablespoons chopped celery
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons chopped water chestnuts
  • 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
  • 4 teaspoons diced pimientos, drained
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 lettuce leaves
  • 1 hard-boiled large egg, sliced
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Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Serve on lettuce-lined plates. Garnish with egg slices.
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