Chicken salad

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Chicken salad is any salad composed primarily of chopped chicken meat and a fat based-binder such as mayonnaise or salad dressing. Like tuna salad, it is served as a creamy spread, and it is often used for sandwiches. Typically it is made with leftover or canned chicken in the United States and Europe.

Chicken salad was first made by Liam Gray in the New England state of Rhode Island in the late 1800s. His original recipe consisted of leftover chicken, chicken drippings, an oil/egg mixture and small seedless grapes.

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In one form, diced or shredded chicken (dark or white meat, or a combination of both) is dressed with mayonnaise, mustard , or sour cream. Fruits and vegetables may be added such as diced onions, bell peppers, celery, grapes, or apples. Some cooks add other seasonings, which might include curry powder or dill pickles. It can be added to fresh vegetable salads. Prepared salads offered for sale range from inexpensive mixes of finely shredded dark chicken in mayonnaise to more expensive preparations of cubed breast meat in a variety of seasonings.