My Chicken Salad

I have to admit, I have a love/hate relationship with chicken salad.

So many times I have slaved over a stove making it.

and so many times I've hated what I made.

too runny.

too dry.

too chunky.

But today.  today was the day.

Today was the day I finally got it perfect.  Hallelujah.

It was so yummy, I remembered to take a picture after I had eaten half of it.

whoops.


So, because i love you, I will share my recipe.  BUT I must tell you...this is my favorite... that doesn't mean it's the best.  It's just what I (&Matthew) like.

 If you don't like cranberries, don't use em...If you don't like pineapples...don't use them.

Feel free to doctor it up and make it your own.

GROCERY LIST

1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken

2 tablespoons dried thyme

3 tablespoons liquid smoke

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

sliced green onions (3 stalks)

4 stalks organic celery – chopped

¾-1 cup mayo (depending on desired consistency) 

1 8 oz can sliced pineapple – diced into tidbits

½ cup dried cranberries

½ cup sliced almonds

1.     Boil Chicken with Thyme until fully cooked

2.     chop celery, pineapple, green onions

If you have a kitchen aid mixer, it will shred your chicken using the whisk attachment!!  It’s the best secret ever!!  If you do not have a kitchen aid mixer, you will need to shred your chicken by hand, then add the rest of the ingredients.  Whisk at speed 2 or 3, then bump it up to a 4 to allow chicken to shred.

3.     Once Chicken is cooked, shred your chicken, either kitchen aid mixer style or manually. 

4.     add liquid smoke, Worcestershire & salt & pepper to taste

5.     add pineapple, celery, green onions, almonds

6.     add mayo slowly, ¼ of a cup at a time until desired consistency