Lunch

Ever so easy Chicken Salad is for Lunch.

Ever so easy Chicken Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Ever so easy Chicken Salad takes 25 minutes to cook.

Ever so easy Chicken Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Ever so easy Chicken Salad are:

1 onion
2 bay leaves
1 1/4 t salt, divided
4 chicken breasts
1 1/2 T mayo
1 T dijon or stone ground mustard
2 stalks celery, chopped

Here is how you make Ever so easy Chicken Salad:

Makes six generous servings. This is great on toast for a sandwich, on lettuce, etcPoach the chicken breasts: Bring a pot of water to a boil with a quartered onion (skin removed), 1 t salt and 2 bay leaves. Add the chicken once the water is boiling, then lower temp to a simmer.Simmer chicken, covered, for 20 minutes.Remove chicken one breast at a time and shred/cut into bite sized pieces and place into a mixing bowl. After the first two breasts are in the bowl, add the celery, mayo, and mustard and stir.Cut the rest of chicken and place in bowl, stirring after each addition. Adding the mayo and mustard while still hot means the chicken absorbs more into the chicken and the celery softens a bit, boosting the flavor.Serve hot or chill and serve up to 2 days later. Yum!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCHNOZZLES.

The nutritional information for Ever so easy Chicken Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 191.1

• Total Fat: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 92.3 mg
• Sodium: 291.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Protein: 36.4 g