Lemon Dill Chicken Salad
Lemon Dill Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad is one of our favorite salads to make for entree salads and sandwiches, as well as a great way to use leftover chicken. Our Lemon Dill Chicken Salad recipe has all the ingredients we put in a classic Chicken Salad, as well as finely diced carrot, and a bit of lemon. We use our Sheffield’s Dill ‘n Company Blend, which has dill, onion, garlic and other spices & herbs. The toasted sliced almonds add an extra touch of flavor. The combined flavor is one you’ll want to make again and again.
Many salads like Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, and Egg Salad can be used as a salad topping and served on lettuce. They can also be used for sandwiches, or mixed with cooked pasta for cool, Summer meals. You can make them ahead of time, then refrigerated until served. They are very popular with the salad and side dish crowd. Enjoy!
Makes 2-3 servings
Ingredients:
2 cooked, roasted chicken breasts, about 3 cups, cut into 3/4″ cubes. We will use store-roasted chickens to save time. If you oven roast the chicken breasts yourself, just season with sea salt, black pepper, granulated garlic and granulated onion, or our Sheffield’s Essential Seasoning.
⅓ Cup Mayonnaise
1 Teaspoon Fresh Lemon Zest
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
3 Tablespoons Sheffield’s Dill ‘n Company Blend
¼ Cup Celery, Diced Fine
¼ Cup Carrot, Diced Fine
½ Cup Slivered or Sliced, Toasted Almonds
1-2 Tablespoons additional Diced Onion (optional if desired to taste)
Additional Dill Weed (optional to taste)
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, and Sheffield’s Dill ‘n Company Blend. Combine them together. Add the celery, carrot and chicken to the bowl. Fold into the mayonnaise mixture and coat evenly. Add the almonds. Add additional optional diced onion and dill weed to taste.
Serve on a lettuce leaf with slices of warm French baguette. You can also serve on a bed of mixed salad greens, as a cracker spread or as a sandwich filling. You can also serve it tossed with some cooked multi-color spiral pasta for a festive chicken salad entrée.