Great summer salad! Easy to make and even better the next day.
Chicken Salad
- 2 cups chunked roasted Chicken
- 1 cup red onion sliced thin
- 1/2 cup red sweet pepper sliced thin
- Cajun seasoning
- Cayenne pepper, salt & pepper
Dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp dill, chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbl capers, drained & rinsed
- 4 dashes Tabasco or to taste
- Clove minced garlic
Dressing: Using a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. If you do not like spicy, start with 2 dashes of Tabasco and add more if necessary. Place Dressing in refrigerator to chill while making the salad.
Salad: Season chicken with Cajun seasoning if necessary. Using a large bowl, combine chicken, red onion and red sweet pepper. Mix well. Pour dressing over salad mixing well. Taste for seasoning. Add Cayenne pepper if more kick is needed; start with a dash. Salt and pepper can also be added if necessary.
Serving suggestions:
Toast bread, slice of tomato with salad on top
Slice top off tomato, scoop out insides and place salad in tomato bowl
Serve on crackers
Use for a sandwich filling
