Catching Up with Friends over Amazing Chicken Salad
“I am receiving compensation from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to raise awareness about purchasing poultry at farmer’s markets. All opinions and content are my own.”
After working this summer at a local farm. I have a new found respect for farmers. And when I get to combine a trip to see my daughter for her 22nd birthday, a trip to the Piedmont Triad Farmer’s Market to interview and purchase items there and to create a recipe for an amazing chicken salad that I can share with a friend I hardly ever get to see. Then that is a win-win for me.
And that is what the last three days have held for me. Saturday my oldest daughter turned 22. And we set out to Greensboro to help her celebrate her birthday. I love it when I can use work as an excuse to see my girls. Because of my involvement with the Got To Be NC program, I was able to go to the Piedmont Triad Farmer’s Market which is like 15 minutes from where my daughter lives to interview the owners of Queen B Farms.
I will have to say that I could have talked to them for hours. It was so interesting to learn how they made their animals feel loved and that they search for humane butchers when it comes time. I honestly could write a blog post just about the farm itself and I am thinking that will be a followup to this one so look for it in a few days. But I will say that I was totally impressed with how old the farm was- 100 years and that they give their son, who is 15 an active part in the decision-making on the farm. How cool is that? Plus I never knew that you could get meats from a farmer’s market and I will say that this chicken was the best I had ever tasted. I think that is because it had no additives in it.
I was really excited to get home and start making the recipe. I think it was because I had an amazing idea in my head on how I wanted to present it as well as it gave me a chance to catch up with Laura.
So Sunday night, after a trip to the store I came up with this recipe for an amazing chicken salad that was just right for an afternoon lunch serving tea. I mean how perfect could that be. Before I share my recipe I wanted to share with you the other amazing recipes that are included in this promotion.
Got To Be NC Chicken at Your Local NC Farmer’s Market
- Sheet Pan Chicken from Off the Eaten Path
- NC Farmer’s Market Feast from Nancie’s Table
- North Carolina Seared Duck Breast from The World on a Table
- Farmer’s Market Chicken Salad from Adventures of Frugal Mom
- Crispy Roasted Chicken with Blueberry Gastrique from Nik Snacks
So now I am going to share my Amazing Chicken Salad Recipe with you.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of mayo
- 1 small container of plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 bag of dried cranberries and candied pecans ( you can find these on the aisle with the salad dressings)
- 1/2 of diced apple
- 1 farm fresh chicken breast
- baby spinach leaves ( optional)
- Croissants
Directions
- Boil your chicken.
- Let cool and then tear into pieces. I made mine a little longer but your pieces will depend on how chunky you want your salad to turn out.
- Place chicken in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add Yogurt.
- Put the mayo in the bowl.
- Place the cranberries and candied pecans in the bowl.
- Put the apples in the bowl.
- Mix it all together.
- When ready to serve cut the croissants open. Place spinach leaves on the bottom half of croissant. Then spread the chicken salad on top.
- Lastly, serve with your favorite beverage. This is perfect for a light afternoon lunch.
- 2 tablespoons of mayo
- 1 small container of plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 bag of dried cranberries and candied pecans ( you can find these on the aisle with the salad dressings)
- 1/2 of diced apple
- 1 farm fresh chicken breast
- baby spinach leaves ( optional)
- Croissants
- Boil your chicken.
- Let cool and then tear into pieces. I made mine a little longer but your pieces will depend on how chunky you want your salad to turn out.
- Place chicken in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add Yogurt.
- Add the mayo
- Add the cranberries and candied pecans
- Add the apples
- Mix it all together.
- When ready to serve cut the croissants open and place spinach leaves on the bottom half of croissant and then spread the chicken salad on top.
- Lastly, serve with your favorite beverage. This is perfect for a light afternoon lunch.
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I’m so glad you got to combine business with pleasure on this trip! Happy Birthday to your daughter! The chicken salad sounds fantastic. Cranberries, pecans, and apples: yes please! Thanks for being a part of the Got To be NC Chicken promotion Melissa!
Catching up with friends over food is one of my favourite things to do! So interesting that you added apples to the salad, I do that with my potato salad!
That sounds like such a great time! Nothing beats delicious food and good friends. Your recipe looks AMAZING!
I LOVE chicken salad so I am going to definitely make this! Love the addition of the pecans, cranberries and apples. Looks like you had so much fun visiting your daughter in Greensboro and catching up with your friend!
That’s not chicken salad, that’s a work of art! I can’t wait to make this. It looks so, so tasty.
That looks outrageous! I love that you can get a lot of America long the ingredients at the farmers market. Whenever I go to the farmers market I swear I can go broke with all the stuff I want to buy there. I cannot wait to try this recipe.
I’ll have to try this one. I make one similar. Raisins instead of cranberries, and rice.
I love chicken, especially fresh from the market!! Nothing beats a good chicken salad sandwich.
I am a huge Farmer’s Market fanatic. My children love chicken. When I get our meats, freshness is top priority! Thanks for sharing this feature, I think I will try to make my kids some chicken salad 🙂
First of all, I live near this Farmer’s Market and I’m going to check out Queen B on my next visit. Thanks for the tip.
Your chicken salad looks amazing. I love all the texture and flavors. What a great recipe to share with friends, and with tea no less.
I couldn’t believe how close it was to where my daughter’s live. The farmers were super friendly and nice.
Me too especially after working for a farmer this summer.
I love catching up with friends over food, I feel like you can just sit and talk forever especially while enjoying a delicious dish. I love your chicken salad recipe! I am always looking for a new one to try for parties!
Looks yummy, and I love how you used a croissant to make your sandwich. Your recipe sounds delicious and unique.
I have never thought about buying poultry at the farmers market before. I typically just purchase vegetables and fruits. I will have to check out the selection the next time that I am there.
Catching up with good friends is always a good idea. I would definitely try your recipe when I host our next get together. Sounds interesting having yogurt in the recipe.
One of my favorite sandwiches – chicken salad sandwiches. YUM> I always add crasians to my recipe along with apples. A great way to get a little sweet to that salad recipe. Thankfully my whole family loves this salad as well. So good.
I love a GOOD chicken salad and this looks amazing! I also DO care about how animals are treated while they are alive. I hate factory farming! This is a lovely read – thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Oh my!! That Chicken Salad Sandwich on a Croissant looks amazing!! I need to try your recipe STAT!!
I love chicken salad sandwiches! Your recipe looks delicious. Mine is basically just canned chicken and mayo, lol. I’ll try yours the next time. I wish we had more of a farmer’s market around here. We just have a small one that’s open for three hours on Saturdays during the summer. Although there is one a little further away that has special fall hours (they run a pumpkin patch). I don’t know if they sell poultry, but I’ll definitely check!
I am a big fan of a simple chicken salad so I can’t wait to try this recipe. It sounds so yummy! Catching up with girlfriends is the best thing ever. Socializing is supposed to be good for one’s health too – at least thats what the expert seem to say!
This recipe not only sounds delicious but simple to make. I love that you served it on croissant bread which is my go to also.
Oh yummy. I love a good chicken salad recipe. I am going to have to try this one. It would be perfect for lunches.
That looks like a lot of fun. It’s nice spending time with friends. That recipe sure looks good as well.
That looks like a lot of fun. It’s nice spending time with friends. That recipe sure looks good as well.
My grandma would LOVE this recipe. Your photography is awesome as well!
Thank you, it took me a while to get the right setting.
It was totally easy to make and my youngest daughter loves it. She has made herself a sandwich every day.
We actually made it a working lunch and talked about blogging.
It was yummy. And it wasn’t very creamy and we loved it.
It is so easy to make.
Yes one of the things that struck me is that their son said that he goes and gives the animals on the farm big hugs.
Crasians I will have to try that.
I was able to use less mayo because of it.
I love farmer’s markets! That croissant looks perfect. I saw the sign for beef jerky, too. Yum!
I love eating chicken salad, but I’ve never made or eaten anything like this. Looks delicious!
It is totally yummy.
This looks so delicious! I know that this is something that my family would enjoy. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
I love going to Farmer’s Market. I love knowing that I’m not just supporting the local farmers but I’m also getting good quality produce.
All these dishes look amazing. In fact, I have some chicken left over from last night that I could definitely turn into a chicken sandwich today. Yum!
Wow! Your chicken salad looks and sounds much more adventurous than anything I’ve ever tossed together! We’ve got guests coming next week so I’ve screenshot the recipe. Sounds super tasty! Farmers market… here I come
Now you have me questioning if our Farmer’s Market even has poultry for sale. I know some a few counties over do, but I think mine just has beef.
My grandparents in BulgAria grow chickens and I totally agree with you – tastes completely different! I love chicken salad so I will definitely be giving your recepy a try!
xoxo,
Gabi
It is always so great to catch up with friends, this chicken salad looks really great!
That chicken salad sure does sound amazing. I love salads like this for lunch because it fills me up all afternoon long.
Plus this recipe is super light so it isn’t heavy on your stomach.
For starters, that chicken salad looks delicious! Way before I was born, my parents were actually farmers. My dad grew up on a farm and his parents were farmers. When my mom married him she worked the farm with him. It is hard work and I know a lot of of his friends still work farms. I have a massive respect for anyone who does that job.
I moved out of NC last year, but I do miss their farmer’s markets! I will have to try your chicken salad recipe, I’m always looking for good ones.
This chicken salad reminds me of something that my grandmother used to make, only she used grapes as opposed to the cranberries. I love the cranberry idea. This makes me want to whip some up for sandwich’s this week.
What a great little snack or light lunch to serve when you have friends over. It would also make a great sandwich to take on a picnic or something among those lines.
Yep the candied almonds added that extra in it.
Farmer’s Markets are the best. I could spend all day there.
Yep Farming is hard work. And take my word for it the chicken salad is amazing.
I get totally excited about farms that try to raise their livestock in more humane ways. I think it leads to a better, more nutritious product, and of course, also leads to a better quality of life while the animal is alive. The chicken salad seems very fall inspired. I love that there are apples and cranberries in it.
It wasn’t fall inspired but now that you say that I can so see making this on crisp fall days. Maybe instead of the croissant I could use Texas Toast and make it like a Pannini. Yes, humane treatment is key at Queen B farms. When I was talking to the owners they said that a bad butcher could ruin their whole batch of beef. They even look for humane butchers.
Wow this looks delicious, I should not have looked at this post hungry! It looks like its really easy to make, I’m going to try it later this week for dinner I think! Thanks !!
This looks tasty!! I haven’t eaten chicken salad in a while and I think I will try this recipe! Would be a tasty lunch for a fall picnic with the kids!
It is super yummy.
It is super easy.
Love adding sliced apples to my chicken spread. I also like to add nuts if there’s any available. It’s really nice to get chicken that has good quality!
Yes the chicken was amazing.
This sounds delicious! I’ve got to try something like it for my family.
It is super yummy for sure.
ANYTHING on a croissant is delicious! You had me at chicken salad.
I love shopping at farmers markets! So much fresh produce! This chicken salad sure does look amazing and I’d love to try it sometime soon!
I love a good chicken salad. This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I am clueless when it comes to cooking! I am good at following recipes or ideas when someone gives them to me. Without it, I would just be making grilled, plain chicken all of the time! So, thanks for giving me inspiration in the kitchen!
This looks like an easy no brainer with the left over rotisserie chicken sitting in my fridge right now. I always forget about making a chicken salad with the leftovers, but this is a great reminder.
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I know I could spend all day at one.
It is delicious.
We love shopping at our local farmer’s market, it is a lot of fun during market season!
Yes I am totally in love with our farmer’s market.
Its great that you got to combine your visit for your daughters birthday with this trip to the farmers market. Im surprised they give their 15 year old so much involvment but thats actually really good. The chicken salad recipe sounds amazing.
Yes I was shocked as well. And yes I was glad I could combine it as well.
I love chicken salad! I never thought of adding diced apples. I can’t wait to try!
The apples made it so much better.
Wow this sounds delicious, I really need to try this recipe out, I have never thought of adding apple to chicken salad before x
Ahh I love going to the farmers market, it becomes a bit of a day out!! That salad looks deilicous!
What a lovely day with friends! It looks so relaxing! We love chicken salad, your recipe sounds really delicious!
What a great idea. Bonding time with friends and learning new dish or simply enjoying the cooking and preparing time and having the best dish. Awesome!
One of my favorite things to serve at a lunch party is chicken salad on croissants! Your recipe sounds amazing! I make my chicken salad with a little dill, and my kids seem to enjoy it. Definitely want to try your version, perfect for fall!
The chicken salad sounds so good now especially when I’m starving. Great write up as well.
I looove chicken salad. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I love to put grapes in mine 🙂
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This looks super tasty, would nevber of thought to add raisins before.
It is not raisins it is cranberries.
I love visiting farmer’s markets for the fresh produce they have. I am vegetArian but would love to try your recipe by substituting the chicken with some cottage cheese 🙂
Seems pretty straightforward to make too. Love when simple ideas come together! Looks tasty. Would add some more pepper too!
You will have to let me know what how that turns out.
Hanging out and catching up with friends is great once in a while especially if you are busy. And eating delicious food is another plus, will keep this recipe in mind in case.
That looks like the perfect salad to ensure that you can catch up with some friends. You have just inspired me to make some Quorn chicken salad x
That looks like the perfect salad to ensure that you can catch up with some friends. You have just inspired me to make some Quorn chicken salad x x
Chicken salad is one of my favorite foods. I have never had it with dried cranberries. Yum!
It’s almost dinnertime and this looks amazing! I love that there’s fruit mixed in so it makes a balanced meal for my daughters!
Firstly, happy bday to your daughter! Secondly that chicken salad is awesome, I have been looking for a good one and I might make it for my family reunion!
I adore going to Farmer’s Markets. You can get the freshest ingredients while also supporting local farmers. I also find I get inspired to create new recipes. Can’t wait to test out this Chicken Salad. It looks glorious and full of flavor.
I love anything from the farmer’s market and I love chicken salad. Both of those things combined would be the best!! I will have to try this out!
Each time I catch up with my friends, we always ended-up eating a lot, lots of laughter, then visit a karaoke bar and enjoy! Ahh I miss my girls 😀
I also like shopping at local’s farmer’s market or visiting their plantation, because I can make sure the produce are fresh and in good quality, and more affordable.
VegetArian here and can’t say much about the salad! But catching with friends over food is the best thing ever.
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My daughter loves this this sandwich , I make it with out the cranberry and pecan though! Thanks for sharing!:)
This is almost exactly like what I call my ‘Waldorf Chicken Salad’ that I always make with leftover roast chicken. Just sub raisins for the cranberries and add a bit of chopped apple and maybe some wholegrain mustard instead of some of the vinegar for some zing.
I too am paranoid about having too-dry chicken. I’ve taken a hint from Ina and started roasting bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (or whatever parts you like) for salads if I’m not using leftovers.
There is no vinegar in the recipe.
Love to catch up with friends while having healthy food. Nice receipe of salad and I would share it with my friends who loves chicken.
I LOVE chicken, and your chicken salad really does look amazing. Can I be your friend so I can come over and enjoy it next time? 🙂
Louise x
I love farmer’s markets and farms too so I’ll follow up with your blog if you’ve written about the farm too. I tend to go to our local market nearly every Saturday, I love the fresh food.
That’s a delicious chicken salad recipe. I think my mother will love this salad. Happy birthday to your daughter.
Love this recipe. It looks so good. I often buy chicken salad from the grocery deli, but I’d love to make my own. Thanks for this!
Your recipe for chicken salad looks wonderful! I have a farm like that around my hometown and it’s a great feeling to support a farm like that and enjoy the benefits of high-quality chicken.
Thats a cool job you got there! Looks really fun! That chicken salad looks yummy!!!.. and yes it always feels good to make or cook something when youre having friends over… nice post by the way! Keep it up!