Chicken salad is one of those foods that just screams “shower food” to me – baby or bridal, it is certainly fitting for such an occasion.  I, however, have never been a fan of chicken salad (or tuna salad/egg salad/etc.)  I’m not sure why but they totally grossed me out before.  I really thought it seemed like a good choice for the shower though, so I went in search of a really good recipe.  I tried a couple (both good) but this one is better than just good – it is FANTASTIC.  As in, I ate it for lunch and dinner several days in a row and looked forward to meals so I would get some more of this yummy stuff.  Nearly everyone at the shower commented on how much they enjoyed this.  It is definitely a winner!

The Worcestershire sauce is key in the unique flavor of this salad, so I would not advise leaving it out.  I used grocery store rotisserie chicken which saved some time and was also nice because I was able to freeze the leftover pieces for later.  This is so good, it is the kind of thing I will probably make large batches of to have around whenever I want it. 

Pineapple Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups cooked chicken breast

½ cup matchstick cut carrots

1/3 cup light mayonnaise

¼ cup finely chopped green onions

¼ cup finely chopped celery

¼ cup plain low-fat yogurt

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1 8-oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.  Serve on rolls or in pita pockets with romaine lettuce.

Source: adapted from Good Eats ‘n Sweet Treats, originally from Cooking Light