MTKO’s 25th Birthday Chicken Salad (recipe for 150 or 4 servings)
Serves 150
34 15 oz. cans chicken, drained
9 cups chopped pecans, almonds, or walnuts
9 cups mayonnaise
2 1/3 cup lime juice
9 cups Greek yogurt
4 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons pepper
75 green onions, chopped
18 cups dried cranberries (Craisins)
3 tablespoons dried dill weed
12 cups celery, chopped
Directions:
1. Mix together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, salt, pepper & dill weed.
2. Toss together chicken, green onions, dried cranberries, celery, and nuts.
3. Mix dressing into chicken mixture.
4. Serve immediately, or refrigerator overnight. The flavor gets better if refrigerated overnight.
Ingredients for 4 servings:
15 oz. can chicken, drained
1/4 cup chopped pecans, almonds, or walnuts
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup celery, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
Calories: 270
Sodium: 395 mg
Served on 2 pieces of 100% whole wheat bread
Calories: 306
Sodium: 458 mg
Recipe By: Rachel Mehl, courtesy of Allrecipes.com with modifications by MTKO