Chicken salad is one of those great dishes that satisfies a snack or participates in a wonderful, deli-style meal. Serve it on bread, in pita or with crackers. A small bit wrapped in a piece of lettuce is low-carb and wonderfully refreshing.
On the sub-continent we had, in a hotel, American chicken salad. It was diced (to 3/8 inch cubes) chicken with a thin mayonnaise and some celery. They must have gotten the idea from somewhere! Chicken salad can be made with mustard mayonnaise, with no vegetable, with peas - there are so many variations and, as with so many other fine foods, they're all wonderful to somebody.

This recipe is for a conventional, western chicken salad with minced chicken. Where you will find it differs is in the approach to vegetables. We think of chicken salad as a salad - replete with a selection of fresh vegetables. These vegetables contribute flavour, texture and a sense of freshness to the dish. Feel free to experiment. What we pictured here are our favourite additions to chicken salad.

To make this recipe you will need:
* a mixing bowl
* a cooking knife
* a cutting board
* a fork (an ordinary dinner fork will do)
* a tea spoon or other utensil to scoop mayonnaise

Dice chicken or turkey:
* Mince meat so it is fine.
* dice onion fine to 1/8 to 3/16 inch
* dice other vegetables as interests you
   Celery adds a marvelous crunchy texture
* To the chicken in your mixing bowl, add vegetables gradually starting with 1/4 cup finely diced vegetables.
   Stir dry ingredients gently being careful to not mash or otherwise pack the chicken.
* Add additional vegetables 1 tbs at a time stirring to see if you have your prefered proportion of vegetable to meat.
* Add 1 tbsp mayonnaise, 1/8 tsp salt and pepper each and 1/2 tbs finely chopped fresh or dried parsely
* Using the fork, gently stir the mixture being careful not to press or otherwise mash it (Stir from the bottom lifting gently rather pushing down
* Add additional mayonnaise, 1 tsp at a time, until you have a satisfying texture. (Turkey may take a bit more mayonnaise. Always add additional mayonnaise gradually!)
* Add Addiitional salt, pepper and finely chopped parsely to taste