Nana’s Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 large can chicken broth (or you can use water)
  • 1/3 to ½ cup mayonnaise (or more to taste)
  • 1/3 to ½ cup Miracle Whip (or more to taste)
  • 1/3 to ½ cup sour cream (or more to taste)
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp dried dill (or more to taste)                   
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery (more or less)
  • 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted in oven or under broiler (watch carefully!)

Directions:

Wash chicken breasts under cool water, pat dry and remove tendons as needed.  Simmer gently in chicken broth and enough water to cover for about 20 minutes, or until white and cooked all the way through.  Cool slightly, then slice into cubes or, using slicing blade in food processor, slice.  (May need to chop by hand a little more after slicing.)

While chicken is cooking, in medium-size bowl, combine mayonnaise, Miracle Whip, sour cream, lemon juice, dill and salt and pepper.  Stir to mix.  Add celery, almonds and chicken pieces.  Stir gently together and chill until ready to serve.  (Add more mayo, MW or sour cream if mixture seems too dry.)