Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad is an elegant and yummy chicken salad to be served in the mornings and evenings. The name of the salad as we call it fancy Nancy makes it more attractive and you will crave it more. Fancy Nancy Chicken salad has been a part of my daily routine for a long time now.
The chicken salad is made by mixing the creamy ingredients in a bowl and then mixing a super juicy and yummy shredded chicken into it. You can make it anytime and can also keep it in the refrigerator.
Cooking and Shredding the Chicken
The chicken is first boiled in a cooking pot and then we have to cool it down and make sure it is cool enough to handle.
Then shred this chicken by adding the boneless chicken into a mixer for proper shredding. But you can also shed it by using two forks or by hand but there will be greater chunks of the chicken left in it.
Making the cream mix
You should all the creamy ingredients into a bowl to make the dressing for the chicken salad. The creamy ingredients include mayo and cream. These are mixed with the seasonings including salt and pepper. Add a little more black pepper for a spicy flavor.
Addition of fruits
Healthy, yummy, and plump fruits are added to the fresh salad to make the chicken salad full of super colorful flavors. The fruits included finely chopped apples and apples are a perfect fruit to be added to the salad. Then there is the addition of grapes and celery.
The celery is finely diced before adding and in the end pecans are also added to this chicken salad. Stir everything using the spatula to mix it to the core.
Serving the Salad
The salad is topped on a lettuce leaf. You can also stuff this chicken salad in sandwiches. The sandwiches get super delicious after adding the chicken salad to them. Moreover, the chicken salad is also used for toppings and side servings.
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup Fuji apple chopped
- 1 1/2 pound chicken tenders
- 2 tablespoon celery finely minced
- 3/4 cup red seedless grapes
- 32 ounces of chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons dry ranch salad dressing
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise chicken salad dressing
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Method to make the Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad Recipe
- Take a large-sized cooking pot and put the chicken tenders into this pot. Then pour the chicken stock into this pot. Continue to simmer the chicken tenders in this chicken stock for 20 minutes at least.
- Now you should shred this tenderized and cooked chicken. You can use your hands, a fork, or a mixer for this purpose.
- Take a bowl of medium size and add the chopped celery into this bowl. Pour some ranch dressing into this bowl. In the next step, pour the mayonnaise into it.
- Sprinkle salt over your mixture. Also, shower the black pepper at the same time.
- Now in this mixture, you must add the shredded chicken. Stir the chicken in the creamy mixture. Now that the chicken is thoroughly mixed in the cream, you must move forward to the next step.
- Bring the grapes and add them to the mixture. Then you must chop the apples and add them together with the pecans into the creamy mixture.
- Now that your mixture is ready, you can serve your salad after proper refrigeration.
Conclusion
You should make this Fancy Nancy Chicken salad more often. The name defines the elegance of the salad which is made fancy by adding fruits to it. Then more dressing ingredients are added to the salad for making it even more fancy and luscious. The salad gets finger-licking yum after you have added the pecans at the top.
You can serve this salad in the mornings, in lunches, or even in brunches. Never say no to a yummy chicken salad as it will always be the best decision for making this Chicken salad. The apple and celery topped salad would be enough to make your day and you can indulge in plenty of it at the same time and will never have enough of it.
FAQs?
Why does my chicken salad is dried?
The chicken salad is dried because of adding too much quantity of every ingredient. To avoid dryness, you must pour the lemon juice on over the salad. You should avoid adding too much mayo to improve the texture.
Why my chicken salad gets watery?
The chicken salad gets watery because of the ingredient of some fruit that releases water. Avoid adding such ingredients at the start and make sure to add them at the end.
Do we serve the salad while Cold?
Yes, the salad is served cold as we keep it in the refrigerator before serving. The salad tastes better and is settled when you serve it after chilling.
- Kroger Chicken Salad
- Cahalls Chicken Salad
- Beagle Bagel Chicken Salad
- Willow Tree Chicken Salad
- Fresh Market Chicken Salad
Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup Fuji apple chopped
- 1 1/2 pound chicken tenders
- 2 tablespoon celery finely minced
- 3/4 cup red seedless grapes
- 32 ounces of chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons dry ranch salad dressing
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise chicken salad dressing
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Take a large-sized cooking pot and put the chicken tenders into this pot. Then pour the chicken stock into this pot. Continue to simmer the chicken tenders in this chicken stock for 20 minutes at least.
- Now you should shred this tenderized and cooked chicken. You can use your hands, a fork, or a mixer for this purpose.
- Take a bowl of medium size and add the chopped celery into this bowl. Pour some ranch dressing into this bowl. In the next step, pour the mayonnaise into it.
- Sprinkle salt over your mixture. Also, shower the black pepper at the same time.
- Now in this mixture, you must add the shredded chicken. Stir the chicken in the creamy mixture. Now that the chicken is thoroughly mixed in the cream, you must move forward to the next step.
- Bring the grapes and add them to the mixture. Then you must chop the apples and add them together with the pecans into the creamy mixture.
- Now that your mixture is ready, you can serve your salad after proper refrigeration.
