The Best Chicken Salad Ever

Yes, and it is the easiest route since the recipe starts from chicken that is already cooked. Two breast halves is roughly the meat off half a rotisserie bird, and leftover roast or poached chicken works just as well.

It means a sweet mayonnaise-style dressing of the Miracle Whip sort rather than a vinaigrette. Plain mayonnaise works in its place, though the result is less sweet, so taste before adding all four tablespoons of the coleslaw dressing on top of it.

Yes, chop the chicken, celery and onion finely by hand and stir everything together. You will get a chunkier salad than the spreadable one the processor makes, which many people prefer in a sandwich anyway.

The processor was left running. Pulse it in short bursts and stop as soon as it reaches the texture you want, because a few seconds too long turns cooked chicken breast into paste and it cannot be undone.

Keep it covered and refrigerated and eat it within a couple of days. Do not leave it out at room temperature while assembling sandwiches, and discard any that has been sitting out for a long period.

It is made to be spreadable, so sandwich bread, a soft roll or crackers all suit it. It also works spooned into lettuce cups or onto a green salad if you want it without the bread.