I don’t know about you, but I love chicken salad. Still, as much
as I love it, I do get tired of the same old thing. Sure, I can add more
celery, raisins, or grapes, include almonds or pecans, but essentially it
always seems to taste pretty much the same…until now. This morning, as
I was smearing marmalade onto my piece of toast, I got to wondering how it
would be in chicken salad. I generally love the combination of citrus and
chicken, so decided to stir a little bit of my Homemade Orange Marmalade into the mayonnaise before combining all of the
ingredients. It was excellent! It gave it a wonderful brightness, tiny hint of
sweetness, and a much more complex flavor than your run-of-the-mill chicken
salad. Try this, and serve it on a bed of lettuce with an orange muffin on
the side, or as I did here, on a freshly baked croissant.
Marmalade Chicken Salad
1 T. orange marmalade
2 T. Duke’s mayonnaise
1 cooked chicken breast, diced
2/3 c. chopped celery
1/3 c. slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 t. Dijon mustard
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. onion powder
1/8 t. freshly ground black pepper
In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise and marmalade; set aside. In a medium bowl combine remaining ingredients. Fold marmalade/mayonnaise mixture into chicken salad, and stir to combine. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to two days.
1 T. orange marmalade
2 T. Duke’s mayonnaise
1 cooked chicken breast, diced
2/3 c. chopped celery
1/3 c. slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 t. Dijon mustard
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. onion powder
1/8 t. freshly ground black pepper
In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise and marmalade; set aside. In a medium bowl combine remaining ingredients. Fold marmalade/mayonnaise mixture into chicken salad, and stir to combine. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to two days.
If you prefer your chicken salad warm, you will love this recipe
for Hot Chicken Salad.
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You and I have to be sisters from another mister! I love the orange/chicken combo, and I knew just by reading the title you would have something that looked delicious to me. What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteSounds great! I do love combining chicken with fruit - they pair together very well. Might have to add this to my weekly sammie rotation to see what the boys think!
ReplyDeleteI love Chicken Salad almost any way it is made...sure will give this a try....
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. I LOVE chicken salad as well so will definitely try this!! Thanks!!!!
ReplyDeleteI’m totally digging the idea of adding marmalade to chicken salad! What a great taste combination!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYum!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect for spring, although I'd chow down on it any time fo the year. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope your week is going great.
ReplyDeleteI have been using orange marmalade for years with my chicken salad. It add a great freshness! I also add cayenne pepper to add depth of flavor at the end of the taste.
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