Grandma Judy's Chicken Salad

Grandma Judy's Chicken Salad 
(Photo from Pinterest)

This is great for baby showers, just spread the chicken on mini-croissants or thinly sliced white & wheat bread.

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Recipe by: Judy Soyez                                                                        Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients
6 chicken breast halves
2/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks
1/3 cup Miracle Whip®
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon curry powder, or more, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions
Simmer chicken breasts in very well seasoned chicken broth for about 45 minutes.  Drain, cool, and chop the chicken into bite size pieces (discard skin & bones).  Mix chicken in large bowl with celery, onion salt, curry powder and parsley.  In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, Miracle Whip and whipped cream.  Check dressing for seasonings and add more as necessary.  Stir into chicken and chill for several hours.

Optional ingredients:  dried cranberries or sweet whole green grapes (1 cup) and blanched whole almonds or walnuts (1/2 cup).

Notes
I usually just use a small rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.

Amy's Shrimp & Macaroni Salad

Amy's Shrimp & Macaroni Salad
(Photo by Amy Bradt)

When I start craving this dish, there's nothing else that will do.  Creamy, crunchy goodness, great all by itself, or as a side with Skippy's Brisket!

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Recipe by: Amy Bradt                                                                           Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients
1 cup dry elbow macaroni
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
12 ounces small cooked shrimp
1 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 ounces colby-jack or cheddar cheese, cubed

Directions
Cook macaroni according to directions, drain, but do not rinse.  In large bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, salt & pepper.  Add warm macaroni, and toss to coat.  Add remaining ingredients and chill for at least 2 hours.

Notes
You can also use cooked chopped chicken instead of the shrimp.