Savino's Herb and Olive Chicken Salad

Rating: 4.4 stars
5 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

My Italian husband adores this chicken salad with black olives. It's best made with plenty of fresh herbs! Fabulous served on a romaine lettuce bed with tomato wedges.

By Mel Savino

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prep:
15 mins
total:
15 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Whisk mayonnaise, oregano, basil, rosemary, onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; add chicken and stir to coat. Fold olives into the mixture.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
684 calories; protein 61.1g; carbohydrates 5.4g; fat 45.7g; cholesterol 175.4mg; sodium 903.1mg. Full Nutrition
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Ladybug
Rating: 5 stars
01/25/2015
I absolutely loved my own adapted version of "Savino's Herb and Olive Chicken Salad." I tripled the fresh herbs and onion because we like highly-seasoned food in our home. I also used freshly-ground 4-pepper blend. I used olives from the Italian delicatessen in my neighborhood which happened to be packed with some sun-dried tomatoes and garlic-stuffed green olives so I threw in some of those too. My own adapted version of this recipe looked really beautiful with flecks of red (sun-dried tomatoes) black (olives) and green (fresh herbs and garlic-stuffed green olives) against a pale beige background (chicken breast). I will definitely make this again and again. Thank you Mel Savino for sharing your recipe. Read More
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Christina
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Rating: 3 stars
08/12/2014
This was good but it needed something more... I cut the recipe down and still used more herbs and onion than called for. This would've been nice w/ a splash of lemon juice added or a nice drizzle of evoo at the end or both! All in all it was good for something different. Thanks for sharing.:) Read More
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5 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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Christina
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Rating: 3 stars
08/12/2014
This was good but it needed something more... I cut the recipe down and still used more herbs and onion than called for. This would've been nice w/ a splash of lemon juice added or a nice drizzle of evoo at the end or both! All in all it was good for something different. Thanks for sharing.:) Read More
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Ladybug
Rating: 5 stars
01/25/2015
I absolutely loved my own adapted version of "Savino's Herb and Olive Chicken Salad." I tripled the fresh herbs and onion because we like highly-seasoned food in our home. I also used freshly-ground 4-pepper blend. I used olives from the Italian delicatessen in my neighborhood which happened to be packed with some sun-dried tomatoes and garlic-stuffed green olives so I threw in some of those too. My own adapted version of this recipe looked really beautiful with flecks of red (sun-dried tomatoes) black (olives) and green (fresh herbs and garlic-stuffed green olives) against a pale beige background (chicken breast). I will definitely make this again and again. Thank you Mel Savino for sharing your recipe. Read More
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Carla J Taylor
Rating: 5 stars
07/22/2019
I made this minus the rosemary because I was out. Used more mayo chopped sweet onion. I used seasoning salt and a tsp of cider vinegar in my dressing as well. Used leftover grilled chicken white meat. Also added sweet red pepper chopped jarred cherry peppers and grated cheddar cheese wanted to make it full of veggies and protein. (I would add tomatoes but I was out of those too). Great recipe. The simple seasoning is all it needs. Read More
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Jeff Eggeman
Rating: 4 stars
08/13/2015
went with 1/2 teaspoons of herbs Dropped the olives and added water chestnuts for crunch. Added dill parsley and garlic powder along with a few drops of lime juice. Read More
Angela
Rating: 5 stars
09/10/2019
I really enjoyed "Savino's Herb and Olive Chicken Salad"; however, I did up the seasonings. Thank you Mel Savino for sharing your recipe! Read More
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