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'''Chicken salad''' is any [[salad]] that comprises [[chicken (food)|chicken]] as a main ingredient. Other common ingredients include [[mayonnaise]], [[hard-boiled egg]], [[celery]], and a variety of [[mustard]]s. |
'''Chicken salad''' is any [[salad]] that comprises [[chicken (food)|chicken]] as a main ingredient. Other common ingredients include [[mayonnaise]], [[hard-boiled egg]], [[celery]], and a variety of [[mustard]]s. |
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In the US, it refers to a dish consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, mayonnaise, diced celery, and sweet or dill pickle relish (essentially [[tuna salad]] with chicken substituted for tuna). Diced yellow onion is a common addition, as is chopped hard-boiled eggs. Like [[tuna salad]], it may be served on top of [[lettuce]], [[tomato]], [[avocado]], or some combination of these. It may also be spread on bread (typically toasted bread), making a [[chicken salad sandwich]]. Typically, it is made with leftover or canned chicken. |
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In Europe and Asia the salad may be complemented by any number of dressings, or indeed no dressing at all, and the salad constituents can vary from traditional leaves and vegetables, to pastas, [[couscous]], [[noodles]] or [[rice]].{{Citation needed|date = September 2010}} |
In Europe and Asia, the salad may be complemented by any number of dressings, or indeed no dressing at all, and the salad constituents can vary from traditional leaves and vegetables, to pastas, [[couscous]], [[noodles]] or [[rice]].{{Citation needed|date = September 2010}} |
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Revision as of 04:02, 3 March 2011
Chicken salad is any salad that comprises chicken as a main ingredient. Other common ingredients include mayonnaise, hard-boiled egg, celery, and a variety of mustards.
In the US, it refers to a dish consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, mayonnaise, diced celery, and sweet or dill pickle relish (essentially tuna salad with chicken substituted for tuna). Diced yellow onion is a common addition, as is chopped hard-boiled eggs. Like tuna salad, it may be served on top of lettuce, tomato, avocado, or some combination of these. It may also be spread on bread (typically toasted bread), making a chicken salad sandwich. Typically, it is made with leftover or canned chicken.
In Europe and Asia, the salad may be complemented by any number of dressings, or indeed no dressing at all, and the salad constituents can vary from traditional leaves and vegetables, to pastas, couscous, noodles or rice.[citation needed]
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