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July 8, 2014 By Ricci 6 Comments

Simple Summer Chicken Salad

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The other day I posted this pic on Instagram and got a ton of feedback on it!! What is it you ask? The ingredients to my super yummy Chicken Salad of course!!

ingredients

I think Chicken Salad is a perfect summer staple. I like to eat “lighter” foods during the summer so I don’t feel weighed down and yucky. I try and save my savory foods for winter…know what I mean? I am also (for some weird, unknown reason) totally against putting fruit in my chicken and tuna salads. Or any salads really. I don’t even like fruity dressings like Raspberry Vinaigrette. I know, I’m weird!

Anyway, I decided to jazz it up this time and bake my chicken instead of just boil it like usual. I rubbed it down with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil and baked it until it was done. My whole kitchen smelled delish. I just love the smell of garlic and onions…LOL!!

I like my chicken salad a little “crunchy” so I added a ton of celery and pecans to it. I finished it off with a touch of Miracle Whip (I like the tanginess of MW) and it was just perfection!!

chicken salad

Now I ate mine right out of the bowl but I also love to put in on a wrap with some lettuce and swiss cheese. YUM!!

How do you eat your chicken salad? By itself? Do you add any fruits or different ingredients?

Print Recipe
Simple Summer Chicken Salad
Course Main Course
Servings
Ingredients
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup miracle whip
Course Main Course
Servings
Ingredients
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup miracle whip
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350*
  2. Mix garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in small dish and set aside.
  3. Rub chicken breasts down with mix from above and lay out on a baking sheet. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and then pop it all into the oven for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is done.
  4. Chop up celery and pecans and put them in a big bowl.
  5. When chicken is done shred it up and mix it with celery and pecans.
  6. Add miracle whip until salad is at it's desired consistency.
  7. Enjoy!
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Hi! I'm Ricci and let me be the first to welcome you to Ricci Alexis, my lifestyle and beauty blog! I am a 36 year old single lady and am currently living in central Arkansas. My current obsessions include my dog Sophie, McDonald's frappes, the smell of DryBar hair products, the Royal Family, anything leopard print and celebrity gossip. Read More…

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  1. Shirley Wood says

    July 8, 2014 at 9:01 am

    Sounds really good and especially easy to make. I make one very similar with rotisserie chicken. Pinning to my Summer Salad Series board :-)

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  2. FabEllis says

    July 8, 2014 at 9:25 am

    This looks delicious! I would love to make this (pinning right now!) but I know myself. I will probably used canned chicken instead.

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  3. Neatly-Packaged says

    July 8, 2014 at 10:53 am

    This looks really good! Honestly anything with pecans has my name written all over it :) Thank you for sharing!

    http://neatly-packaged.blogspot.com/

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  4. Sara B. says

    July 8, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    I’ve been on a chicken salad kick this summer too. I found a super easy crock-pot recipe for it and I have been using it all the time!

    Reply
  5. aimee fauci says

    July 8, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    This actually look good and seems easy to make. I pinned but will have to hold my nose when I toss in the Miracle whip.

    Reply
  6. LifeAsAConvert says

    July 9, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    I also have “summer” vs other season foods that I eat. Chicken salad is definitely a Summer one and this recipe looks delicious

    Reply

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Ricci is a 39 year old digital content creator from central Arkansas. She is passionate about skincare, travel, reading, and being an advocate for women's health issues. She is dog mom to Sophie, cat mom to Rooster and Poppy and an aunt to 10 amazing kiddos. riccialexis83@gmail.com

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