Fancy Chicken Salad

Rating: 4.56 stars
109 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 79
  • 4 star values: 19
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 2

I came up with this as I was trying to use things I had on hand. I have fresh dill growing on my deck, which was the chief inspiration for this upscale version of chicken salad. (I had some for dinner--delicious!)

By Chris Gaskill
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Ingredients

5
Original recipe yields 5 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Blend mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic and dill. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

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  • Stir together chicken, peppers and cheese and blend with the chilled dressing. Serve!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
165.5 calories; 27.7 g protein; 1.8 g carbohydrates; 76.6 mg cholesterol; 143.4 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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MICH630
Rating: 5 stars
02/01/2005
YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!! Excellent chicken salad! The only thing I changed was I used shredded cucumber (for a more Greek taste) because I didn't have red pepper on hand and I added a soup-spoonful of sour cream! It was DELISH! It also helps that my husband and I eat anything with feta cheese too which is why I wanted to try this. Thank you so much Chris recipe is defintely a keeper! This would be an excellent dish for the summer too! Read More
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naples34102
Rating: 3 stars
06/12/2012
This was a little too much for me - as in a little too much garlic a little too much dill and a little too much tang. I was able to mellow it out a bit by adding some sour cream but since you can't undo the vinegar dill and garlic once it's in there this was pretty much a done deal for me. I did not use the feta since I have a husband who strangely almost gets physically ill at the mere mention of it. (Long after I ate this I'm still tasting that raw garlic. NOT a good thing. I'm having a feeling supper might end up being Wayne's Drive-in for burgers and fries this evening.) Read More
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(4)
109 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 79
  • 4 star values: 19
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 2
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MICH630
Rating: 5 stars
02/01/2005
YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!! Excellent chicken salad! The only thing I changed was I used shredded cucumber (for a more Greek taste) because I didn't have red pepper on hand and I added a soup-spoonful of sour cream! It was DELISH! It also helps that my husband and I eat anything with feta cheese too which is why I wanted to try this. Thank you so much Chris recipe is defintely a keeper! This would be an excellent dish for the summer too! Read More
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WINNIEK2
Rating: 5 stars
12/03/2003
This is the "best" chicken salad. And it is so easy to make. We ate it all summer long. And now that it is winter time I make it with different colored bell pepper depending on the holiday. Orange and green for Halloween and Red and green for Christmas. Everyone loves it at parties and I print out the recipe and hand it out.Thank You! Thank you! Read More
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WHILGERS
Rating: 5 stars
12/03/2003
I LOVED this chicken salad. By far the best I've had. Thank you thank you thank you. I will use this recipe as my standard for chicken salad. Read More
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KAREN325
Rating: 5 stars
12/03/2003
Wow! This is a keeper. I loved this recipe so much. I will pass this along to friends and neighbors. Read More
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PICRAWF
Rating: 5 stars
12/03/2003
My family really liked this over 4th of July. We even made wraps with it. I left out the bell pepper. The feta adds a great zing. Read More
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SUPERBLIZZARD
Rating: 5 stars
12/03/2003
This has go to be the best chicken salad recipe yet! It is full of flavor where most chicken salads lack it. No changes! Read More
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vanessajbaca
Rating: 5 stars
04/19/2007
Fabulous!! I actually cheated and used a cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store (without the skin) and used a few leftover bleu cheese crumbles with the feta but other than that stuck to the recipe and it was SOOOOO good! It's nice to have a recipe that uses cider vinegar for a change instead of balsamic though I love them both. I left it in the fridge for about 2 hours to mix and chill and it was divine. Thanks for submitting this recipe - it's a keeper for me. Read More
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Joanne G.
Rating: 5 stars
12/22/2004
This is the best chicken salad I've ever had. I served on a bed of salad greens and sprinkled with shredded carrot and sunflower seeds for a complete meal. Read More
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PAMMYG1
Rating: 5 stars
02/02/2005
wow! this recipe is so flavorful but what I enjoyed almost as much as eating was the fragrance of the fresh dill with every bite! Read More
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naples34102
Rating: 3 stars
06/12/2012
This was a little too much for me - as in a little too much garlic a little too much dill and a little too much tang. I was able to mellow it out a bit by adding some sour cream but since you can't undo the vinegar dill and garlic once it's in there this was pretty much a done deal for me. I did not use the feta since I have a husband who strangely almost gets physically ill at the mere mention of it. (Long after I ate this I'm still tasting that raw garlic. NOT a good thing. I'm having a feeling supper might end up being Wayne's Drive-in for burgers and fries this evening.) Read More
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