Nutty Chicken Salad

This is a favorite in our home..can be served with crackers or makes wonderful sandwiches.

Step: 1

Over medium-high heat, bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add chicken, celery, a slice of the onion, and garlic. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1 hour.

Step: 2

Chop remaining onion and set aside.

Step: 3

Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.

Step: 4

Drain chicken, discarding boiled vegetables. Chop chicken when cool.

Step: 5

In a medium bowl, mix the apple, onion, pickles, almond and salt, if desired. Add black and red pepper to taste. Stir in enough mayonnaise until the mixture sticks together well.

Step: 6

Cover a serving dish with lettuce leaves. Mound the chicken salad in the middle, and sprinkle with additional almonds, if desired. Serve with crackers.

Per Serving: 182 calories; protein 12.8g; carbohydrates 7.9g; fat 11.2g; cholesterol 97mg; sodium 127mg.