The great thing about my chicken salad recipes is that they still work with canned chicken, canned veggies and dried fruit straight out of the box or bag.

Here’s my secret to fast, easy chicken salad that tastes great in 10 minutes or less!

Chicken salad recipe in 10 minutes or less

Ingredients:

• 2-12.5 oz. cans of canned chicken
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1-15 oz. can of corn, drained
• 1-12 oz. can of sliced olives (black or green, whichever you prefer), drained
• 1/2 cup salad dressing (ranch, caesar or thousand island)
• 2 tsp. fruit juice (apple, orange, lemon, etc)
• 1 tbs. Dijon mustard
• Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

Dump all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly. If the chicken salad seems dry, add more salad dressing or fruit juice.

Serve immediately.

Optional ingredients

Depending on your personal tastes and the contents of your cupboards, you might throw in some of these:

• 1 small (4-6 oz.) can of chopped spinach (salted type)
• 1 small can diced mild green peppers
• 1 small can diced canned carrots
• 1 small can diced canned beets
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 tsp. asian chili sauce (spicy)
• 1/2 tsp. red curry paste (spicy Thai style)

Suggested side dishes

I always enjoy throwing my chicken salad into a lettuce wrap or into a sandwich with sliced sourdough bread. However, you might consider making a quick meal with these easy side dishes:

• potato chips or corn tortilla chips
• leftover rice or potatoes
• leftover pasta
• salad from a bag
• raw carrot sticks
• sliced apples, oranges, a bunch of grapes or other fresh fruit
• macaroni and cheese (boxed quick version)
  (you can even skip the fake cheese powder and keep the noodles plain, just adding a little olive oil or butter and sprinkling it with Parmesan cheese)