# Southern Chicken Salad

A light yet filling Southern Chicken Salad perfect for spring and summer.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 to 4 clean chicken breasts
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- creole seasoning
- Mrs Dash garlic and herb seasoning
- water
- celery
- green bell peppers
- red onions
- 5 eggs
- mustard
- mayo

## Instructions

1. Place 3 to 4 clean chicken breasts in a pot.
2. Season the chicken breasts with onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, creole seasoning, and Mrs Dash garlic and herb seasoning.
3. Add water to the pot, cover, and boil until the chicken is fully tender.
4. While the chicken is cooking, finely dice celery.
5. Finely dice green bell peppers.
6. Finely dice red onions.
7. Once the chicken is tender, remove it from the pot.
8. Boil 5 eggs in the same pot after removing the chicken.
9. Shred some of the chicken and dice some into chunks.
10. Combine the shredded and diced chicken in a large bowl.
11. Add the diced red onions to the chicken.
12. Add the diced bell peppers.
13. Add the diced celery.
14. Add the crushed hard-boiled eggs.
15. Add mustard to the mixture.
16. Add mayonnaise to the mixture.
17. Season the mixture with onion powder, smoked paprika, and Mrs Dash garlic and herb seasoning.
18. Add more mayonnaise to adjust consistency and moisture.
19. Mix everything together thoroughly until fully combined.
20. Transfer the chicken salad to a serving bowl.
21. Sprinkle smoked paprika on top for garnish.

## Equipment

- pot
- cutting board
- knife
- tongs
- strainer
- bowl

## Tips

- You can shred the chicken or leave some in chunks based on preference.
- Seasonings will dry out the mixture, so add more mayonnaise as needed.
- Taste as you go; you can always add salt but cannot take it away.
- Allow the chicken salad to get cold and marinate for flavors to combine overnight.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ra474v/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4c6f2f17-a8ca-40e9-8b5c-29738854f59b
- Extracted: 2025-06-21

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