09 May Picnic Chicken Salad

With the amazing shift in weather, we have been outside a lot. The kids love it so much that they don’t want to come inside.

Like at all.

Not even to eat.

So, picnic dinners it is.

I was caught off guard for our first picnic dinner of the season, thinking we would all head inside so I could cook the planned meal. But, no one was having it. Plus they were having fun.

I ran inside to see what I could find. Thank goodness I had a bowl of shredded chicken from a bird we roasted over the weekend. Protein for the kids was done, and I scrounged a bit to fill the rest of their plate. A well balanced meal was quickly obtained.

Now I had to do something for Adam and me. Time was of the essence with the kids outside so a quick and easy chicken salad was the ticket.

Plus, it’s just so picnic-y.

Pantry staples and some refrigerator items that hat needed to get used up like celery and dill made for a flavorful, light salad on top of some kale.

Now, there are two types of people in the world: Those who like grapes in their chicken salad and those that don’t.

I am of the later opinion.  No thanks on the grape.  But, it still needs something.  Sometimes we go with bacon, but in being quick, I went with sliced almonds.  It was so perfect.  The right kind of crunch and texture.  So good!