Ingredients
\n3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped<\/p>\n
\u00bd cup mayonnaise<\/p>\n
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (optional)<\/p>\n
1 celery stalk, diced<\/p>\n
\u00bd red onion, diced<\/p>\n
\u00bd red bell pepper, diced<\/p>\n
\u00bd green bell pepper, diced<\/p>\n
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped<\/p>\n
Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/p>\n
Optional add-ins:<\/p>\n
1 tablespoon lemon juice<\/p>\n
\u00bd cup grapes or apples (for a sweeter version)<\/p>\n
\u00bc cup chopped nuts (almonds or pecans)<\/p>\n
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In a large bowl, place the shredded chicken.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Add the celery, red onion, peppers, and parsley.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Stir in the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Mix well until everything is evenly coated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice (if using).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Chill for\u00a030 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0before serving to let the flavours blend.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Serve on sandwiches, with crackers, in wraps, or over a fresh salad.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Chicken salad has been enjoyed since the\u00a0mid-19th century<\/strong>\u00a0in the United States. The earliest recorded versions appeared in the 1860s, created by combining leftover roasted chicken with mayonnaise-type dressings, celery, and herbs. It became a popular dish in delicatessens and tea rooms in the early 1900s because it was economical, easy to prepare, and could be served cold.<\/p>\n Over time, different regions added their own twists\u2014fruits, nuts, spices, or vegetables\u2014making chicken salad a versatile and timeless favourite around the world.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ingredients 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped \u00bd cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (optional) 1 celery stalk, diced…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18905,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903\/revisions\/18905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quick--recipes.milaf.ma\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A Brief History of Chicken Salad<\/strong><\/h2>\n