Better than the Best Chicken Salad

Better Than The Best Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 2/3 c. mayonnaise

• 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard

• 3/4 tsp. curry powder

• 1/8 tsp. salt

• 4 c. smoked chicken, cooled

• 1/4 c. celery, thinly sliced

• 1/4 c. diced pickled okra

• 1/4 c. diced candied jalapeno and some juice

• 2 tbsp. green onions (scallions) thinly sliced

• 1/2 c. toasted pecans, chopped 

• 1/3 c. raisins, chopped, then soaked in orange liqueur (for 10-15 min)

Procedure

Combine 3 tablespoons juice drained from jalapeno with mayonnaise, mustard, salt and curry powder. Set aside. 

Cut chicken into small chunks and mix with remaining ingredients. 

Add flavored mayonnaise and blend well. Refrigerate 1 hour. Serve on bed of red leaf lettuce with green grapes and good crusty French bread or make sandwiches with fresh Italian bread.

Urban Cowgill   July 4 2015 (updated 2025)