Variations on Traditional Chicken Salad - Rotisserie Chicken # 8

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Grilled chicken breast is leaner, while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

Use a rotisserie chicken, removing about 2 cups of meat from it.

Chop 1 cup of celery and add it to the chicken.

Add approximately 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to the mixture, adjusting to taste.

Stir the chicken, celery, and mayonnaise together until combined.

Season with seasoned salt to taste, or use celery salt if preferred.

Optionally, add fresh chopped parsley for flavor.

Core and open up tomatoes to stuff with the chicken salad mixture.

Serve the chicken salad stuffed in tomatoes, alongside slices of avocado, a green salad, and fresh fruit like grapes.

Mention variations such as adding curry powder for a coronation chicken salad, or including nuts like pecans or sliced almonds, and sweetening with Craisins.

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