A favorite of our family, my grandmother's chicken salad is a staple at picnics and barbecues, and is a welcome easy meal lunch or dinner. Our chicken salad has pasta, and is easily a main course. To change it up, I use different pastas; shells, twists, or bow ties. Any way you choose, it is a hit.

Preparing Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Served Person: 10

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1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups cooked chicken (or 1 rotisserie) in bite-sized pieces
1 cup sweet onion finely diced
1/2 cup celery finely diced
6 eggs; hard-boiled chopped
3 cups mayonnaise
2/3 cups milk or cream
3 1/2 cups penne pasta (med, uncooked) may subst. small shells, twists, or bow ties

Carbohydrate 67.4864107834925 g
Cholesterol 219.018773354636 mg
Fat 34.1715868448711 g
Fiber 3.09417211039085 g
Protein 33.3823843403615 g
Saturated Fat 6.22400675791506 g
Serving Size 1 1 Serving (289g)
Sodium 856.631808691739 mg
Sugar 64.3922386731017 g
Trans Fat 22.9873292968279 g
Calories 720 calories

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Boil eggs until hard boiled. Remove from water and refrigerate until cool. Cook pasta according to directions. Rinse and set aside to cool. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Finely dice onions and celery. .Peel cooled eggs and chop. Add eggs, pasta, onions, celery, chicken in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper. Take 2 cups of mayonnaise and whisk 1/2 cup milk into it, making it 'pour-able'. Add to the bowl with other ingredients, and fold in thoroughly. Do the same with the remaining mayo and milk. Season to taste. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. (best overnight) When the salad is chilled throughout, it is possible that it may need to be re-seasoned, Occasionally, the salad absorbs the mayo, so a bit more may need to be added to restore its creaminess.

Chicken Salad

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