Best 8 Chicken Salad Ball Recipes

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Chicken salad balls are a delightful appetizer or light meal that combines the classic flavors of chicken salad with the convenience of a handheld snack. Made with a base of cooked chicken, mayonnaise, celery, and onion, these versatile balls can be customized with a variety of additional ingredients to suit your taste. Some popular variations include adding chopped nuts, dried fruit, or herbs. They can also be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as ranch dressing or honey mustard. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion appetizer, chicken salad balls are a delicious and satisfying choice. This article provides three different recipes for chicken salad balls, each with its own unique twist. The first recipe is a classic chicken salad ball made with mayonnaise, celery, and onion. The second recipe adds a tangy twist with the addition of lemon juice and capers. The third recipe is a healthier version made with Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. All three recipes are easy to follow and can be made in under 30 minutes.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHICKEN SALAD BALLS



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Make and share this Chicken Salad Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lupitavaldes

Categories     Chicken

Time 10m

Yield 4 chicken salad balls, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 roasting chicken (store bought is perfect)
2 celery ribs, chopped into tiny pieces
2 tablespoons mayonnaise (could be regular or light)
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 green apple, chopped
salt and pepper
lemon twist (optional)

Steps:

  • Take your rotisserie chicken apart, using a fork to make strands.
  • In a bowl mix the chicken, the celery, the almonds, the walnuts, and the green apple together.
  • Add the sour cream and mayo, as well as the twist of lemon juice, preferably fresh. Incorporate the salt and pepper.
  • Mix it together with your hands until all of your ingredients have been perfectly combined.
  • With your hands, form palm size balls. They should be easy to manipulate and all of the ingredients should stick together, if they don't you can add a little more sour cream so they will hold up. You should end up with four balls (the size of tennis balls approximately).
  • Refrigerate over night. (If you can't, try to leave it at least a couple of hours in the fridge).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.6, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 62.9, Sodium 130, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.1, Protein 15.4

CHICKEN CHEESE BALL



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The easiest and tastiest cheese ball you have ever tried. It is made using cream cheese and canned chicken!

Provided by LADEEVOLFAN

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cold Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
1 (5 ounce) can chunk chicken, drained
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and chicken. Form the mixture into a ball.
  • On a cutting board or a piece of wax paper, spread the chopped pecans. Roll the ball in the pecans until it is fully coated. Wrap the ball in plastic and chill for at least one hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.9 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 38.7 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 266.7 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

MATZO BALL SOUP AND CHICKEN SALAD



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 whole Kosher chicken or 6 double chicken breasts
3 whole carrots
4 celery sticks (stalks and tops)
2 whole onions
1/2 cup parsley
1 parsnip
4 sprigs dill
Salt and pepper
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons chicken fat or oil
1/2 cup matzo meal
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons soup stock (from above) or water
Boiled Chicken from the soup (whole chicken in pieces)
3 hard boiled eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Toasted slivered almonds, optional

Steps:

  • For the soup: Cut whole chicken into quarters or breasts into 2 pieces. Place the chicken into a stockpot and fill the stockpot with water to cover chicken. Bring the stockpot to a boil. Skim the top of the water. Add the vegetables and seasonings. Turn heat down and let simmer for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
  • For the Matzo Balls: Separate the yolks from the whites and mix the yolks with chicken fat (or oil). Mix matzo meal, salt and soup stock together. Beat egg whites to soft peaks. Mix together the yolk mixture and the matzo meal. Fold the egg whites into the matzo mixture and refrigerate for 40 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and make heaping tablespoon size balls. Boil in salt water for about 40 minutes.
  • Strain the soup, reserving the chicken (for the chicken salad) and the carrots. Place the matzo balls into the strained soup. Serve the matzo ball soup with the carrots.
  • For the chicken salad: Mix chicken, eggs and mayonnaise together. The amount of mayonnaise may vary depending on the amount of chicken. Season with garlic powder and salt and pepper, to taste. The garlic powder is the trick to making it taste so good. Top with toasted slivered almonds (optional).

SEITAN CHICKEN



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It might look like a lot of steps, but this seitan chicken recipe is not hard to put together. Cooking the patties in foil makes for easy cleanup. If you are looking to save even more time, you can skip the dredging step and just fry the patties in oil. It may take a little bit longer to achieve a nice crust on the outside, but the result will still be crispy and golden brown. -Peggy Woodward, Taste of Home Senior Food Editor

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1-3/4 cups vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups vegetable broth
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 cup soy milk
1/4 cup canola oil

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk the first 9 ingredients; stir in broth and oil until mixture pulls away from sides of bowl and form a ball. Turn onto a surface lightly floured with vital wheat gluten flour. Knead 3-5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest 10 minutes., Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Shape into 1/2-in.-thick ovals, roughly 3 x 5-in. Place each patty in the center of a 12 x12-in. piece of foil. Loosely fold foil around patties and crimp edges to seal, making 4 packets (leave room in packets for patties to expand while cooking). , In a large saucepan, place a steamer basket over 1 in. of water. Place packets in basket, overlapping as needed. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam, covered, until firm and no longer sticky, 35-40 minutes. Remove from steamer basket. Leaving in foil packets, refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour. , In a shallow bowl, mix flour, corn meal and Old Bay seasoning. Pour soy milk in a separate shallow bowl. Dip in milk, then in flour mixture, patting to help coating adhere. , In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add patties. Cook until lightly browned and heated through, 3-5 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 616 calories, Fat 26g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1194mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 41g protein.

CHICKEN SALAD BALLS



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I was working the election polls several years ago when some of the ladies brought these little appetizers for us to munch on. They came from their church cookbook. I liked them so much that I bought a cookbook on the spot. Great marketing on their part!

Provided by Debbie Quimby

Categories     Other Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 c cooked chicken, chopped fine
1 Tbsp onion, chopped fine
1 Tbsp pimento, chopped fine
dash(es) hot sauce, to taste
1/2 c mayonnaise
1/2 - 3/4 c pecans, chopped fine

Steps:

  • 1. Mix all ingredients together except pecans.
  • 2. Chill for approximately 2 hours.
  • 3. Roll into 1 inch balls, then roll in chopped pecans.
  • 4. Keep chilled until ready to serve. Great with crackers or cut vegetables (celery, carrots, etc)

HOMEMADE CHICKEN BALLS FROM SCRATCH



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This is a lovely recipe for chinese style chicken balls. Serve with warm sweet and sour sauce and you could have ordered from a chinese food restaurant. You can use this batter for shrimp or battered won ton. Place over a bed of rice. Enjoy!

Provided by Lady Di Shea

Categories     Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 20 chicken balls

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, cubed
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon melted shortening
fat, heated to fry

Steps:

  • Sift flour and add baking powder, and salt.
  • In separate bowl, Beat eggs and add milk and oil.
  • Blend liquid mixture into dry, beat well until smooth.
  • Drop diced chicken into batter.
  • Spoon out and place in deep fryer or pot of hot grease over stove burner.
  • Fry until golden brown.
  • Remove and place in bowl lined with paper towel to soak up excess grease.

CHICKEN SALAD BALL



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This is a great make ahead and take it with you dish. You can form it into whatever sport shape you want!

Provided by Jennifer Jordan

Categories     Salads

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 large chicken breasts
2 tsp garlic salt
2 pkg cream cheese, low-fat
1 bunch green onions
1 1/2 c slivered almonds, chopped pecans or chopped pretzels (if there is a nut allergy)

Steps:

  • 1. Stew chicken breast with garlic salt for 1 hour. (You can used canned chicken if you'd rather.) Cool to room temperature, place the breasts in your kitchen aid stand mixer with the dough hook, and shred (or you can shred by hand).
  • 2. Add the, room temperature, cream cheese and blend (I put my hands in this), add the green onions. Form the ball into your desired shape. Press the nuts into it. If your using the pretzels, do this just before you serve it.
  • 3. This is great served with carrots and celery sticks and of course a good cracker. My husband eats it on a wrap.
  • 4. I adjust the size of this recipe up or down with the ration of 2 large chicken breast to 1 package of cream cheese.

CHICKEN SALAD BALL



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Categories     Chicken     Appetizer     Low Fat     Grill/Barbecue

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 chicken breast
1 (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1\4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1\4 cup green onion, diced
4 dashes hot sauce
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1\8 teaspoon salt
1\8 teaspoon lemon pepper
1\8 teaspoon paprika
1 cup almonds, chopped

Steps:

  • Combine paprika,lemon pepper, and salt. Rub onto chicken breast. Cook chicken on medium-low heat until completely cooked. Let cool and chop into small bites. Set aside. Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in Kitchen Aid mixer. Beat on low until mixture becomes creamy. Scrap sides and combine lemon juice, hot sauce, green onion, and chicken. Mix well. Fold in hard boiled eggs. Using a sheet of saran wrap form mixture into a ball wrapping completely. Chill for one hour. Before serving, roll ball into almonds. Spread it onto bread slices or a peppery cracker.

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use high-quality ingredients. Look for free-range chicken, fresh celery and onion, and mayonnaise made with real eggs.
  • If you don't have time to cook the chicken yourself, you can use rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.
  • To make the salad balls more flavorful, add a tablespoon of chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, or dill.
  • If you're making the salad balls ahead of time, store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Serve the salad balls on a bed of lettuce or greens, or with crackers or bread.

Conclusion:

Chicken salad balls are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack. They're perfect for parties, potlucks, or picnics. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a dish that everyone will love.

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