A chicken salad with avocado, ranch, and cashews. Goes best on a pretzel bun.
There's no seasoning on the chicken? diced chicken breast is really really bland and tasteless, and dare i say it, almost nasty. I made this first as the instructions say to and was not a fan. I almost gave it 1 star except the dill gave it a little extra flavor over bland light ranch and unseasoned chicken. What i changed - SEASON THE CHICKEN I diced up a chicken breast, added a drizzle of olive oil, some powdered ginseng, salt, and pepper in a bowl and tossed it all to coat the chick then cooked it. Then I used regular ranch for more flavor, the rest of hte listed ingredients, and tossed that all together. Then sprinkled salad toppings on (sunflower seeds and bacon bits are what i like) and made this a 4 or 5 star dish.
Read MoreThere's no seasoning on the chicken? diced chicken breast is really really bland and tasteless, and dare i say it, almost nasty. I made this first as the instructions say to and was not a fan. I almost gave it 1 star except the dill gave it a little extra flavor over bland light ranch and unseasoned chicken. What i changed - SEASON THE CHICKEN I diced up a chicken breast, added a drizzle of olive oil, some powdered ginseng, salt, and pepper in a bowl and tossed it all to coat the chick then cooked it. Then I used regular ranch for more flavor, the rest of hte listed ingredients, and tossed that all together. Then sprinkled salad toppings on (sunflower seeds and bacon bits are what i like) and made this a 4 or 5 star dish.
This chicken salad tastes fresh and delicious. A nice change of flavors from other chicken salad recipes. I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys dill.
*My rating is based on the recipe given. Not what I altered to make it better for me. Pro: Super easy to make and can make enough for a few sandwiches. Con: This is a combination of very bland/subtle/soft flavoring ingredients. This is a good base to start off with, but you'll want to add more ingredients to make it better. I added celery and a dab of sweet dressing, poppy seed, to give it a bit if a boost in texture and flavor. I will most likely try other combinations to this recipe, as I said, this is a good base to start off with.
So good! I want to eat it by the spoon!! Serve it on the pretzel buns. It changes it all
This was incredibly easy to make and delicious. I used pre-cooked shredded chicken breast. I also added chopped radish, celery, and green onion. Next time I will add a little extra salt. We loved the mild ranch taste ..... so much better than mayonnaise. We have eaten it on gluten free ciabatta and also in lettuce wraps. It would also be tasty in a spinach tortilla wrap. Definitely will make again. Makes for an easy weeknight meal. Left-overs keep well for delicious lunch on day 2.
