Chicken Pineapple Salad

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 to 5 1/2 lb. ready to cook roasting chicken
  • 2 large carrots, pared and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 c. mayonnaise or cooked salad dressing
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. milk or light cream
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • dash of pepper
  • 3 large celery stalks
  • crisp lettuce

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove giblets and neck from chicken, then rinse chicken well under cold water.
  2. 2
    Place chicken, breast side down, in an 8-quart kettle.
  3. 3
    Add carrots, cut up celery, onion, 1 teaspoon salt, the bay leaf and 1 quart of water.
  4. 4
    Bring to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for about 2 hours, or until chicken is tender.
  5. 5
    Let stand, uncovered, and frequently spoon broth over chicken for 1 hour, or until cool enough to handle.
  6. 6
    Remove meat from bones in as large of pieces as you can.
  7. 7
    Pull skin from chicken.
  8. 8
    Cut chicken into 1/2 to 1-inch chunks.
  9. 9
    Chill.

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