Chicken salad makes a great easy meal for St. Patrick’s Day. Like chicken soup, it’s comfort food. Chicken salad works wonders when you’re under the weather and is good all year long.
Chicken Salad Comfort Food
Jump to RecipeChicken salad comfort food is good any day and any season of the year. I came up with the recipe when I had severe vertigo.
Chicken salad sandwiches are quick and easy on a hot summer day. They go great with soup on a cold and wintry day. Chicken salad sandwiches are good to eat no matter what the weather is like.
St. Patrick’s Day Chicken Salad
I came up with this particular chicken salad one St. Patrick’s week. It was a crazy time for me because I had vertigo. The recipe turned out so good that I saved it for future use.
The beginning of vertigo happened on March 5th that year. I cooked a pot of garlic-seasoned chicken breasts, and there was plenty for a week.
A Mother’s Comfort Food
What are your memories of chicken and comfort food made by your mom? My mother loved making chicken salad for sandwiches, and I think of her every time I make one.
Something about chicken salad or chicken soup suggests comfort. When I feel under the weather, it seems natural to cook a meal with chicken.
My mother once sent some hot creamed chicken soup and crackers with my brother for me. He had picked my daughter and me up at Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas. I was sick (not vertigo that time), and she believed chicken soup made everything better.
Serve Chicken Salad (and Chicken Soup) with Crackers
Don’t want a sandwich? Have chicken salad instead, and serve it with crackers. Chicken salad and chicken soup are always good with crackers.
My mom passed away in 2008, but her chicken salad and chicken soup continue as comfort food favorites of mine.
St. Patrick's Day Chicken Salad
chicken salad for St. Patrick's Day
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon Garlic seasoning or to taste
- 3 Chicken breasts
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 cup Pickle relish
- 1/2 Sweet onion
- 3 Boiled eggs
- Iceberg lettuce
Instructions
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Season a package of chicken breasts with garlic seasoning of your choice (I used two garlic seasonings blended).
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Boil chicken ahead of time (about 40 minutes) and put in the fridge when cooled.
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The next day, take out one or two of the pre-cooked chicken breasts.
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Shred chicken and place in a bowl.
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Add about a cup of mayonnaise, a cup of pickle relish, chopped eggs and chopped onion.
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Mix together.
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Serve with a large spoonful of chicken salad on one slice of bread.
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Put one or two large lettuce pieces on top of the salad, then spread another spoonful of chicken salad on another slice of bread.
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Put both slices together for a full sandwich, or serve open-faced style with an extra dollop of chicken salad on top of each piece of lettuce.
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Comfort a Friend with Chicken Salad
Know a friend who is going through a difficult time? Make the Garlic Chicken Salad recipe, and prepare a comfort food tray to bring over. Add a special cup and herbal tea bag on the tray for soothing.
Perhaps, make chicken soup to serve with it. Either make sandwiches, serve with crackers, or prepare with croissants.
See More Chicken Salad Recipes
Chicken salad tastes wonderful served with crescent rolls. Recipe here.
Your comfort food will make someone feel better, and your thoughtfulness will forever be remembered.
Make someone feel better with this Day Chicken Salad…see the recipe here.
Other Comfort Food Recipes
Try these other recipes if you want some comfort food different than
chicken soup or sandwiches.
Thank you! I hope to get over the vertigo soon.
The Garlic Chicken is so easy. I load the garlic seasoning on the chicken, poking holes into the chicken and rubbing the seasoning inside the meat. Then I boil the chicken. When it’s done, I can use it for chicken salad, stir fry, sandwiches, by itself or whatever. I love it!
I use two different garlic seasonings from Winco and mix them into one container. It’s delicious!
It’s true that certain foods are comforting and those foods vary between cultures. Garlic Chicken sounds delicious. You should post a recipe. lol. I’m definitely planning on trying both the chicken and the salad.
Do you make your own seasoning blend or do you buy it?
I hope that you get over your vertigo soon.