Chicken salad

Well I have been thinking of doing recipe blogs for a while now.  I have decided to start and atleast once a month I would post a new recipe that I have cooked. I hope to prepare things in a way that might give you ideas and maybe ideas on how to make what you love for less $.

I thought I would start with something I have been eating a lot of lately and one of my favorite things.

CHICKEN SALAD

Sorry I did not think of posting this until it was done so no pics until the end.

Ingredients I used:
1 dozen eggs (boiled)
1 can of chicken breast (I also use cooked chicken sliced/shredded)
1 large onion (chopped/diced/how ever you like it)
3 stalks celery(same as onion)
half jar of dill pickles sliced up (I use sandwich slices. I like my chunky. you can cheat and use relish...even sweet :/
Jalapeño mustard (regular if you want)
Miracle whip
pepper, paprika, salt to taste

I boil the eggs and sometimes set a few aside for deviled eggs or boiled eggs. If you make deviled eggs you can take some of the veggies and make them up and have them for lunch or dinner.

Chop the eggs. I leave the whites more chunky. Add the chicken, onion, celery, and pickle.

Next add a little mustard just enough for flavor. I used the jalapeño mustard because I ran out of the regular. I won't go back it adds amazing flavor. Then add a little miracle whip. I do not want it over powering the chicken and vegetables. I think it needs just enough to hold it together. Then add spice to taste.

Chicken salad...I like mine chunky

Deviled eggs made for supper

This is very easy and most people have there own way of making chicken salad. This may have given you a few ideas to make it a little different.

Since I am on a diet I have to find ways to eat things. Here is a couple of "different" ways to eat the chicken salad. 

Pepper boats

Slice the pappers and stuff them. I had red and orange peppers the last time. Those added a little color. These make them crunchy.

Instead of making the boats use them as chips (this allows  me to get my dipping in)

Lettuce wrap. 

Instead of a tortilla wraps use lettuce. I did not have the big leaves, just the inner leaves so it is more like a lettuce boat but still very tasty.

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Well I hope you enjoy this and stay tune for more recipes. Some won't be as common. This is just something I really love.