Best Chicken Salad Recipe
This Chicken Salad recipe is unlike any other. I’m willing to bet that once you make Crack Chicken Salad, you’ll never make another chicken salad recipe again!
This Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe is inspired by the Crack Chicken Salad from Miami Market. My husband often frequents this establishment! You can also try our crockpot crack chicken recipe!
Listen, I’ll pay for good food for once or twice and then I try and replicate recipes at home, because it’s cheaper and I know exactly what is going into my food. Anyway. Back to the recipe!
So J introduced me to this crack chicken salad from the market a few years ago as we were wrenching on one of our vehicles on a Saturday afternoon. This was previous to children, when we could do things like this. We were waiting on a part and decided to run up to the Market for this chicken salad he kept ranting and raving about.
What is Crack Chicken?
Crack recipes are ones that supposedly taste so good, one bite can cause an addiction. That being the case, this Best Chicken Salad recipe is called Crack Chicken for a good reason, because it is addicting!
We got back to the shop and I dove in to this crack chicken. It was literally the best chicken salad I’ve ever had. So he would bring me home my crack chicken salad every time he went to the Market. After a few times I decided to try my hand at it, I mean it was really pretty easy to figure out the ingredients.
Ingredients in the Best Chicken Salad Recipe:
There are just a few simple ingredients used to make the best chicken salad. They may be simple, but it is a powerful combination!
- Chicken Breasts
- Chicken Broth
- Green Onion
- Mayonnaise
- Salt and Black Pepper
Now I’m not one to brag, but, I nailed this recipe the first time! {OK, so maybe I like to brag a little} The chicken salad is so good, I didn’t even leave any for J to try. So the second time, I made sure to leave some around so that he knew I meant business and can make the same chicken salad as the Market’s.
What’s the Best Way to Eat Chicken Salad?
Most often, I toast bread and eat the Best Chicken Salad as a sandwich, or use crackers and eat the chicken salad like a dip. It’s whatever you want to do, okay?!? I just want you to enjoy this Heavenly Chicken Salad recipe. 😉
Now if you like a good Chicken Salad recipe, but want something a bit more on the healthier side, I recommend you checking out my Avocado & Green Onion Chicken Salad. If you don’t mind avocados, the base recipe is pretty much the same, but made without all the mayo!
Watch me make it below…
Best Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 Chicken Breasts
- 2 C Chicken Broth
- 3 C Water
- 1 Green Onion
- 4 TBSP Mayo
- 3 TBSP Black Pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot place the chicken broth, water and chicken breasts, cook.
- In a food processor (or you can totally chop) chop up the green onion and place in a large bowl.
- Once the chicken has boiled completely, remove and let drain. You want to reserve the water/chicken broth mixture so keep it on the stove!
- Cut the chicken breasts in half and place in the food processor and shred. Place in bowl with green onions.
- In the large bowl pour in mayo and mix with the chicken. Now the chicken salad will be a little dry. This is the time to scoop a TBSP at a time of the water mixture. This helps the chicken not be so dry 😉 I typically do 5-7 TBSP's of water, but you may need more or less depending on how big the chicken breasts are.
- Mix in salt and pepper, chill and serve. There is A LOT of pepper in the crack chicken salad. If you don't want so much pepper add less.
This sounds marvelous. I did think the mayo wouldn’t be enough, but your idea of using some of the broth to moisten the chicken is fantastic. I’m going to make it for a luncheon, and stuff it into halved ripe avocados. I expect compliments!
Thanks so much for this recipe.
It will be delicious Louise! I also have a Avocado & Green Onion Chicken Salad recipe that you may like Louise 😉 You can find it at: https://myheavenlyrecipes.com/avocado-green-onion-chicken-salad/ – Please come back and let me know how it turns out! Cheers!
This looks absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for sharing, I’ll be pinning it for later! Thanks for joining the Link-It To Me Link Party, I hope you will party with us again next week!
This looks totally wonderful! Pinning!
Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at the Brag About It link party!
~Laurie
This looks really yummy! Pinning to try 🙂
Yum, love this. I need a good chicken salad recipe! This will be perfect. Found you over at Wonderful Wednesdays Blog Hop!
Thank you Brenda! Be sure to let me know how you like it!
Stopping by from This is How We Roll. This sounds delicious, and I will definitely be trying it! Pinned 🙂
Thank you Kris! Let me know how you like (or not) the Crack Chicken Salad recipe!
This looks delish! Thanks so much for sharing your yummy recipe on the Monday Funday Party! XO
Oh how I wish I had your motivation to cook!! I on the other hand would rather grab something out than have to cook. But your chicken salad looks oh so yummy!! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty hope you will join us again this week!!
Sheena – I was the same way. However, I discovered my love for cooking and eating healthier. It has definitely took time, but, it’s so much healthier!
This looks so tasty and fairly simple to prepare. I’m going to add it to my must-try list! Thanks for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty! 🙂
Let me know how it turns out for you Sarena!
Oh, this tastes so good, just made it today, used light mayo and still yummy
I just came on Pinterest looking for a chicken salad like Miami market!!! So funny. The cranberrry walnut is my favorite. Let me know if you can make that one
Shut up! That is crazy! Do you live in Milford? I would say leave out the pepper and green onions and replace with dried cranberries and walnuts!
I’ve never had their version of that chicken salad!!!
My family is addicted to the Miami Market chicken salad and I was just googling a copy recipe too! Ran across your site. That market chicken salad truly is the best I’ve had and crack!
Yes it is! So glad you found us neighbor!
This is a great blueprint for chicken salad that you can build flavors into.Needs dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, teragon, celery salt, red wine vinegar, celery and sweet onion. Then you’ve got a real copy cat! Enjoy!
Hey Nathan,
Do you work at Miami Market?
This is perfect I believe that it is similar to a recipe that my mother used to make for us. I’m so glad to have found this.
Thank you
Hope that you enjoy it!
Do you mean mayo as in Hellmans or Miracle Whip?
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That is correct! I prefer Hellmann’s over Miracle Whip 😉
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Marci
I made this but added celery & bacon! OMG! Amazing! The fam gobbled it up! I think adding the broth was key! Thanks a bunch!
Yay! I am so glad ya’ll loved it! It’s one of my all time favorite recipes to serve to friends and family 😉
Made this for dinner tonight, so good and super easy. I did cut the pepper down and substituted celery for green onion. I split the salad in half and added dried cranberries to half. Both are awesome!
So glad you enjoyed it! One of my all time favorite recipes and a easy go to.
I just made this and it is delicious!!!!! thank you. It tastes very similar to Costco chicken salad — my favorite!
So glad you enjoyed it! I’ve never had Costco Chicken Salad, but, now I’m intrigued!