| chicken | pickles | celery | salt | pepper | mayonnaise | onion |
serving size: 3-6
preparation time: 10 minutes
cook time: 0 minutes
cook time: 0 minutes
| step 1 |
gather all ingredients and kitchenware
ingredients
2 chicken breasts (pre-made, store bought rotisserie)
6-8 dill pickles (mt olive kosher baby dills with sea salt*)
3 celery stalks (fresh store or farmers market bought)
1 tsp pepper (mccormick’s black peppercorn)
1 tsp salt (morton’s course kosher*)
1/4 onion (pre-chopped)
2 tbsp mayonaise (kraft mayo with olive oil*)
2 tbsp mayonaise (kraft mayo with olive oil*)
prosecco (for moral support, this is optional)
kitchenware
cutting board
knife
food processor
bowl, large
tbsp
tsp
mixing spoon
tbsp
tsp
mixing spoon
| step 2 |
preparation
remove skin, drumsticks and wings from the rotisserie chicken.
peel all visible white meat off of the bone and place on a
separate plate. this does not have to look pretty, it will soon
go into the processor to be chopped.
go into the processor to be chopped.
remove 3 celery stalks from bundle and wash thoroughly. place
aside.
aside.
measure out 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. place aside.
peel outer coating of onion and discard. cut 1/4th of onion and
place aside.
| step 3 |
chop the food
place torn chicken breasts into processor and press start. hold
chop button for 3 seconds and assess. if chicken needs to be
chopped more, repeat. the chicken should be chopped into very
small pieces without any visible chunks. depending on your food
processor’s speed and capabilities, be sure to not over chop.
chop button for 3 seconds and assess. if chicken needs to be
chopped more, repeat. the chicken should be chopped into very
small pieces without any visible chunks. depending on your food
processor’s speed and capabilities, be sure to not over chop.
repeat the above process with the onion, celery and dill pickles.
chop each ingredient separately and in 3 second increments. pay
attention to the food pieces in the processor. you do not want to
over chop. with celery in particular, over chopping can cause a
build up of moisture and result in mushy celery. this can easily
be avoided by only chopping your food in no more than 3 second
intervals.
| step 4 |
mixing
add salt, pepper, chopped chicken, chopped onion, chopped celery
and chopped pickle into large sized bowl. mix evenly.
and chopped pickle into large sized bowl. mix evenly.
once mixture looks even, add 2 tbsp of mayo* and continue to mix
evenly.
| step 5 |
serve
pour 3-4 heaping table spoons per serving and garnish with celery
stalk. enjoy your easily made lazy girl’s skinny chicken salad.
* these ingredients can be swapped out for other name brands.
* salt and pepper can be added to taste.
* for a creamier chicken salad, add extra mayo. add in no more than
1/2 tbsp increments for best results.
* for additional flavor options, red onion, crushed walnuts or
sliced grapes can be added.
