Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad Copycat
This Neiman Marcus classic is one of the best summer deli salad recipes ever!
This Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad copycat makes for the perfect pause in any shopping trip. This twist on a deli salad includes chicken, celery, grapes and fresh parsley. Mixed with light mayo, it's a great lunch idea. You can serve this chicken salad copycat recipe on a salad, as a sandwich, or use it as a dip for crackers. No matter how you serve it, everyone will love this simple chicken salad. Healthy and satisfying...what more can you ask for? It's an easy summer salad recipe that doesn't require any cooking, making it easy and refreshing for warmer weather.
What's great about deli salads like this chicken salad recipe is that they are great for using up leftovers. In this case, using leftover chicken is a great way to speed up the process and use up those leftovers before they go to waste! Make this tasty chicken salad copycat for lunches or a nice summer picnic, and your family will be asking you to make it again and again.
Serves6
Ingredients
- 4 cup cooked chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 1/2 cup seedless purple grapes, cut in half
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
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In a large bowl, toss chicken, mayonnaise, celery, grapes and parsley together adding salt and pepper to taste.
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Just before serving, whip cream to soft peaks and gently fold into the chicken mixture.
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Toast almonds in a dry skillet until golden brown, and stir into the mixture, reserving a few for garnish.
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Serve the salad in lettuce leaf cups or spooned into croissants to make sandwiches.