Make Your Own Ashley Mac Chicken Salad with this Copycat Recipe

Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad is one of the most popular chicken salads from the national restaurant chain, Chicken Salad Chick. It is full of red grapes, crisp apples, pecans, and the perfect blend of seasonings! I've been making this copycat recipe for years, and everyone always begs me for the recipe! It is delicious and so easy to make at home! Serve it with the classic southern dish Pear Salad or easy Air Fryer Tater Tots!

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The Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad is so good that it can be eaten plain, in a salad, in a lettuce wrap, or in a sandwich; the options are endless! I love eating it with a fresh croissant, but when I want to save some carbs and calories, I opt for a lettuce wrap - YUM! The chicken salad itself is SUPER easy to make!

This chicken salad is a great meal to make for new mom's, to bring to a potluck, or to use for a meal-train. When I bring it to people, I always pack the chicken salad, some croissants, lettuce, and tomato slices. People LOVE it! The chicken salad will keep in the fridge for a week.

I don't recommend freezing chicken salad, however you can freeze shredded chicken to have on hand to use in this chicken salad! Having frozen chicken on hand is great because it's versatile and can be used in so many recipes!

I absolutely can't wait to make this delicious copycat chicken salad recipe. I know it's going to be absolute perfection.If I'm watching my carbs I can just replace the bread with butter lettuce.My mouth is watering right now and my tummy is growling.?

Hello, I would love the original recipe too. My friend loves this chicken salad. Her birthday is the 25th and she will be 60. I would love to make this for her. The chicken salad chick restaurant is about an hour away from where we live.Thank you

Hi, Thanks for this. I love this from Chicken Salad Chick and now I can make this anytime. We love cold fresh pineapple and mango chunks with it. Could you see if you can figure out how to make Chicken Salad Chick's Pimento Cheese? I make homemade pimento cheese but I prefer theirs. I would just like to make it in bulk when I want to at home. Thanks for great recipes.

Wow! Thanks for this. Mine is similar but without the mustard, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. That might be the flavor that I am missing. I'm giving this one a try as well. I enjoy all of your recipes. The hubby is impatiently waiting on the CSC salad this week with fresh pineapple and mango on the side-lol.

Have you tried the Chicken Salad Chick Classic Carol Chicken Salad? Some of us are lucky we are located near a Chicken Salad Chick restaurant, if one opens in your area, I recommend you go. Until then, here is my easy copycat recipe for the delicious classic Carol chicken salad.

For this recipe, I have chosen to cook chicken tenders in chicken stock. I think this adds layers of flavor to the recipe. Good quality chicken stock is made with carrots, celery, and onion. The chicken tenders pick up some of this flavor.

If you dine at the Chicken Salad Chick you can enjoy your chicken salad in two ways. One is a scoop of chicken salad on a bed of leaf lettuce. The other way you can have chicken salad is on a sandwich. Their sandwiches come with leaf lettuce and ripe tomatoes.

The family loves this! I add diced cucumber, sliced black olives, shredded carrots, and pulled chicken (I just use a rotisserie chicken from the store). I usually toss the chicken in some Greek dressing. Then I serve it with warm pita bread and tzatziki.

This is the second time my husband has done a whole30 with me and he has requested that I make this chicken salad 3 weeks in a row. He likes to heat it up he says its taste almost like chicken alfredo.

The awesome sauce makes for a delicious spin on the classic chicken salad! My husband asks for me to make this recipe at least a few times a month for lunches. SO easy and quick to put together! Thanks for sharing!

Put the chicken breasts in a mixing bowl. Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, blend chicken breasts until thoroughly shredded. Or you can shred by hand. (Note: Shredded chicken rather than diced chicken pieces will help recreate the original Willow Tree chicken salad texture.)

This was such an easy recipe to follow and so tasty! I love Willow Tree chicken salad but find it expensive, and as much mayo as chicken. Love making it myself! The only thing I did differently here was that I used half creme fraiche and half mayo to give it a bit more lightness.

If you want to make this ahead, you can easily freeze it! Make sure to freeze this poppy seed chicken casserole before baking and without the cracker topping. Cover the pan tightly with foil and place it in your freezer. It will last about 3 months. When you are ready to cook it, remove the casserole from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Mix the Ritz topping mixture and add it to your casserole before putting it into the oven.

I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. It is certainly one of our favorites. I get asked to bring these to parties all of the time. On busy nights, this is a perfect recipe for a quick dinner. Simply serve with some frozen french fries or a nice salad. As always, thank you for reading and happy eating!

I am not opposed to gourmet chicken salad with nuts, fruit, fancy spices and dried fruit. But for a sandwich, nothing beats this basic chicken salad recipe. Just those three simple ingredients, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and no more.

Besides the simple salad and sandwich route, you can serve it in phyllo cups as party appetizer or on croissants for an event like a bridal or baby shower. Bake up some wonton cups and add a dollop of chicken salad for a bite-sized appetizer.

When it comes to the three basic ingredients in this easy homemade chicken salad recipe, you have flexibility there, too. You can poach a chicken breast or use leftover grilled or rotisserie chicken or open up a can of white-meat chicken. If using leftover chicken, you just want to make sure to shred it, using two forks or your mixer, before making the chicken salad.

This was great! I roasted bone-in chicken breasts in the oven with olive oil, kosher salt and fresh, ground pepper on 400 degrees until cooked through. I let it cool and then cubed it. I find that bone-in chicken has more of a chicken flavor than boneless, skinless chicken breasts, and the chicken is more moist. Thanks for the recipe! Fantastic!

The cheese sauce is what sets this macaroni and cheese recipe apart from others. Creating a roux to make the cheese sauce thick and creamy and using white cheddar cheese for an extra flavorful bite are crucial in preparing a tasty bite. Here's how you do it:

If you love this copycat Panera Mac and Cheese recipe as much as we do, make sure you share it with your friends on Facebook and Instagram so they can try it too! Don't forget to Pin it so you can make it again soon.

This copycat Kraft Macaroni Salad recipe was one that I decided to develop because of some chatter from folks on Facebook. They were lamenting the fact that they could no longer find the Kraft brand Macaroni Salad boxed mix on their supermarket shelves.

Copycat Kraft Macaroni Salad - a recipe for those who miss the discontinued boxed macaroni salad mix from Kraft. This recipe replicates the garlic and herb flavours and adds a little fresh red pepper too.

SALAD DRESSING: Most potato and pasta salads call for salad dressing which is the jarred, spoonable type dressing, like Kraft Miracle Whip which looks much like mayonnaise. If you want to make a substitute using mayonnaise, simply mix together 1 cup mayonnaise with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 1 rounded tablespoon of white sugar and a dash of paprika. Stir well and let stand for 5 minutes before stirring again and using in the recipe.

I too love the boxed Kraft macaroni salad, but I do not like that they have MSG in there. For me, it brings on bad headaches as I am sensitive to the the stuff. Thanks for your recipe. I'll definitely give it a go.

Hello,Thoroughly enjoy your recipes and look forward to my everyday email.My question is,after making your copycat Kraft Macaroni salad, I found it a bit too dry, I prefer a creamier salad (like Kentucky fried chicken macaroni salad). Would you suggest adding pasta water? Or is that the texture your salad is supposed to be.Thanks KB

Great recipe. I have never had the PF Changs version so I have nothing to compare it to but its is very good, I will definitely be doubling the recipe next time. It is also easy and quick to make Ive made this with both ground chicken and ground turkey and it turned out good. I also like to use romaine lettuce because it adds some crunch and it also it acts as a handle.

10 stars. Made this four times. Once with chicken, once with beef, once with turkey. All pretty good. Personally I double the hosin sauce because I like it, andd a grated carrot, and garnish with cilantro. But. The absolute best was when I seared some ahi tuna then rough chopped it and served it separately to combine in the lettuce cups at the table. The ahi stayed rare (my preferred way) and I got all the yummy goodness of everything else. This is my go to recipe. Fast. Easy. Tasty.

Love this recipe! Always looking for ways to incorporate veggies, so I added finely diced red & green pepper plus diced mushrooms (I cook these down before adding to chicken). I added some brown rice for texture and to stretch the mixture for feeding a bunch of people. The sauce is so good!

DELICIOUS! My hubs and I really enjoyed this for dinner, along with Pot Stickers (frozen from supermarket) on a hot summer evening. Cut ginger by 1/2, as we like a lighter ginger flavor. Also garnished with additional sliced green onions, because we love them. This recipe will be in our rotation. 2ff7e9595c