Delaware Chicken Salad

Home » In the Kitchen » Entrées - Main Dishes » Delaware Chicken Salad

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Posts may contain affiliate links.

Old-fashioned Delaware Chicken Salad includes both cooked chicken and hard cooked eggs. It is hearty, filling, and delicious!

Old-fashioned Delaware Chicken Salad includes both cooked chicken and hard cooked eggs. It is hearty, filling and delicious!

This Delaware Chicken Salad is a very old recipe. When I say it was an old recipe, I mean so old, it originally measured things in “gills.” I had to research what a “gill” was.

This inspired me to come up with my own version of it as a nod to this centuries old recipe.

To make this recipe you will need:

  • cooked chicken
  • mayonnaise
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • whole grain Dijon mustard
  • dill pickle relish
  • shallot
  • hard cooked eggs
  • mixing bowl
  • rolls or lettuce for serving

For this recipe you will need you’ll need about 3 cups of cooked chicken. This can be diced or shredded.

You can use left-over chicken or rotisserie chicken from the store.

Here, I simply brushed a couple boneless, skinless chicken breasts with olive oil, sprinkled them with salt & pepper, and then baked them at 350° for about 20-25 minutes.

Then, I let them cool before dicing or shredding.

I add several new posts every week – Sign Up for the Free Newsletter and Never Miss a Thing!

In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise and salt & pepper. Whisk them together.

Stir in some whole grain Dijon mustard, along with some dill pickle relish and a very finely minced shallot.

Dice up 3 or 4 hard cooked eggs.

You May Also Like: How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

diced hard boiled egg on a cutting board

Add in your eggs and chicken and stir them all together.

stirring chicken salad in a pottery bowl

You really can’t get much easier than that.

Your chicken salad can be served on rolls, croissants, lettuce wraps, or just eat it with a fork!

Old-fashioned Delaware Chicken Salad includes both cooked chicken and hard cooked eggs. It is hearty, filling and delicious!

Looking for More Ideas? You can find more versions here: Chicken Salad Recipes

Old-fashioned Delaware Chicken Salad includes both cooked chicken and hard cooked eggs. It is hearty, filling and delicious!

Delaware Chicken Salad

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Old-fashioned Delaware Chicken Salad includes both cooked chicken and hard cooked eggs. It is hearty, filling, and delicious!
5 from 14 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Entrées – Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 324 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tb whole grain Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tb dill pickle relish
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 3 c cooked chicken, diced or shredded
  • 4 hard cooked eggs, diced

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together the mayo, salt, pepper, mustard, and pickle relish in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and stir together.
  • Your chicken salad can be served on rolls, croissants, lettuce wraps, or just eat it with a fork.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You can use left-over chicken or rotisserie chicken from the store or do like I did. I brushed a couple boneless, skinless chicken breasts with olive oil, salt and peppered them, and baked them at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. Cool.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 324kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 17gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 455mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 179IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

Did You Try This?I’d Love For You to Share it on Instagram and tag me! @CosmopolitanCornbread

This recipe was originally written in 2013, and updated in 2022.

8 thoughts on “Delaware Chicken Salad”

  1. I make this a lot, love it. I also make my tuna salad the same way. I add celery because I like some crunch. For the lady who doesn’t like egg yolk, use chopped apple or grapes cut in half instead.

    Reply
  2. I make my chicken salad very similar to yours, except I mash up the egg yolks,,,,,can not stand pieces of the yolk when mashed I don’t even know they are in it….(besides I do not like yolks at all) :) hard to cook & bake without them, but could do without them….I know in baking you can….but just never tried it tho…..

    Reply
  3. Well, we are all old in Delaware. Hehehe! Your recipe sounds good. We are famous for our fried chicken. We have a chicken festival every year. That and tax free shopping!
    I really enjoy your blog and loved the pictures. You have had a great adventure in Alaska.
    Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • You must not be from around here, Joan. We are famous for our Scrapple, our Oyster Sandwiches and Chicken Salad (like above)… We only have a chicken festival because of the numerous amount of Chicken farms and Perdue plants…. Apple Scrapple Festival and Punkin' Chunkin…. THAT is pure Delaware.

      Reply

Leave a Comment

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.