Easy Molded Chicken Salad - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 envelopes knox unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 1/2 cups chicken broth (homemade or canned)
1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup Miracle Whip
1 diced green bell pepper, or red bell pepper or a combination (appx 1 cup)
8 green onions, diced (appx 3/4 cup)
2 cups diced cooked chicken
Preparation
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Put the diced bell peppers and green onions in the same bowl.
Chill in refrigarator until ready to use.
Pour the chicken broth into a saucepan and bring it to a boil
Meanwhile, pour the cold water into a large mixing bowl.
Sprinkle the Knox Gelatin into it, stirring as you add until well mixed
Pour the chicken broth into the gelatin mixture, using a wire whisk, until gelatin is completely dissolved.
Add the Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip using the wire whisk until well mixed and no lumps appear.
Add the bell pepper and green onion mixture and mix well.
Add the diced chicken and mix well.
Pour the mixture into desired baking dish or jello mold.
Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or untl set.
If using a Jello mold, unmold it onto a plate.
For a nice touch. place some lettuce leaves on the plate before unmolding the jello salad.
If using a cake pan or pyrex dish, serve the jello salad from it.
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