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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a Chicken Salad Sandwich that closely resembles the chicken salad served at an upscale restaurant in Lexington, KY. You can serve this as a sandwich or as a salad. (Both are demonstrated.)
Ingredients:
15 oz. canned white chicken chunks (I used Valley Fresh brand, one 10 oz. can and one 5 oz. can. You may use leftover chicken, cut into chunks. )
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup halved red seedless grapes (You may use green seedless grapes.)
1/4 finely chopped pecans (I used an electric kitchen chopper, but you may leave them in larger pieces, if desired.)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
croissants, as many as you need (You can make this healthier with 100% whole wheat bread slices.)
freshly washed and dried lettuce leaves
In a medium to large mixing bowl, combine 15 oz. chunked chicken, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1/2 cup halved grapes, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, and 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Stir until well-combined. Split a croissant in half horizontally. If desired, broil the cut sides of the croissant to keep them from absorbing the chicken salad filling. Now, place a couple of fresh lettuce leaves on the bottom half of the croissant, put a generous amount of chicken salad on top of the lettuce, and cap it off with the top half of the croissant. Continue until your materials are used up. As an alternative, you may place lettuce leaves on a serving plate, and place a large mound of chicken salad on top. If you have any pecan crumbles left, sprinkle them on top. Place a fresh, hot croissant alongside. This is just *one* way to make chicken salad. It is also great if you substitute pineapple, chopped dates, raisins, etc., in place of the grapes! You can make this a *very* healthy dish, if you choose, because *you* have control of exactly what goes in it!!!
Duration : 0:7:53
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25 Responses so far to "Betty’s Elegant Restaurant Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe"
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
@toriii987 If you …
@toriii987 If you like apples in chicken salad, I think you will really like grapes–and they are very convenient to prepare. Thanks for your lovely comment!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
@Revanic45 Thanks! …
@Revanic45 Thanks! I hope you like it!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
That looks SO good.
That looks SO good.
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
ive had apples in …
ive had apples in chicken salad before but never grapes, cant wait to try this recipe!
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
I hope you really …
I hope you really do try this. It is not uncommon around here for people to use pineapple or grapes in chicken salad, and it does taste very good! Thanks for your nice comment!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
ur a really great …
ill try it!!
ur a really great host! actually i admit it looks tasty im not use to fruits with chiken, but this is convincing
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
I think you would …
I think you would get 6 to 8 croissants worth from one recipe (depending on the size of croissant and how much you spread on them). Just multiply the recipe by 2 or 3 or whatever factor you need to make the number of sandwiches desired. Good luck with your shower! This is a nice food choice for it.
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
I want to make your …
I want to make your recipe for a shower I’m hosting. How many sandwiches do you get from this recipe?
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Thanks for your …
Thanks for your wonderful comment! I really enjoy cooking for people like you!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Thanks!
–Betty
Thanks!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
I like all of those …
I like all of those ingredients! I will try it your way next time! Sounds very yummy! Thanks for the great tip!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
i grill some …
i grill some chicken breasts, dice it into nice pieces, add celery, grapes, and gala apples and toasted pecans to make my chicken salad and serve it on toasted honey wheatberry bread with butter lettuce its yummy
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
YOU GO GIRL!
YOU GO GIRL!
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
this reminded me of …
this reminded me of the napa almond chicken salad sandwich i had the other day at Panera’s.. i just made this for lunch later but i tried it… AWESOME!! taste much better with the croissant.. thank you so much! ur simply the best! =)
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Hi!
I have a few …
Hi!
I have a few Asian-style dishes in bettyskitchen, but it’s not my specialty! I will be trying some new things after the beginning of the new year! Thanks for your comment!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
hmm lovely recipe . …
hmm lovely recipe .
Ever made like something chinese? japanese? asian maybe? like chinese steamed dumplings or japanese cuisine?
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Thanks! I love to …
Thanks! I love to go to nice restaurants and figure out the ingredients in a dish–or sometimes I will just ask! Thanks for you lovely comment!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
That’s incredible! …
That’s incredible! It definitely looks like a upscale restaurant recipe. I’ll watching more of your recipes. Keep up the good work of sharing your ideas. Cheers.
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Thank you! I hope …
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the chicken salad–and also more of my recipes!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Great video, Betty! …
Great video, Betty! I was searching youtube for a chicken salad recipe and came across your page. I look forward to checking out your other dishes.
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Hi Laura,
I don’t, …
Hi Laura,
I don’t, but that’s something I can work on. Thanks for your lovely comment, and thanks for viewing my channel!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
hi once again, you …
hi once again, you really do explain things well. your three bean salad was great ty ~ n this one look like a great recipe too. Just wondering do you have a “Chicken Caesar salad mix for sandwich too ?__
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
Thanks! Your …
Thanks! Your changes sound wonderful! I’m all for changing up recipes to meet your needs! I typically use whole grain bread for myself also, but need to change things up a bit to keep recipes interesting–you know you can always substitute in my recipes!!!
–Betty
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
This looks so …
This looks so delicious – I’m definately going to try this out but as I’m trying to watch the calories, then I think I will try it on wholemeal and also perhaps served as a salad on it’s own. Thank you so much for sharing it!
April 15th, 2010 at 7:13 am
You would think I …
You would think I was the Corelle Queen! Sometimes I am so rushed that I grab whatever will fit–so you will see a lot of different things–and a lot of the same thing!!! Thanks for your lovely comment!
–Betty