Betty's Hot Chicken Salad Tarts Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Hot Chicken Salad Tarts. Made with chicken chunks, celery, pimiento, almonds, some flavorings, and then topped with shredded cheese and baked in pastry shells, this chicken salad is sure to please! The chicken salad may be served with or without the tart shells, and with or without the shredded cheese topping.

Ingredients:

6 small frozen pastry shells
2 cups cooked chicken, cubed or chunked (You may use leftover chicken. If you use canned chicken, drain off the broth.)
¾ cup chopped celery
¾ cup mayonnaise
½ cup almonds, coarsely chopped and toasted
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pimiento or red bell pepper, cut into thin half-strips
½ cup finely shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese (You may use shredded sharp Cheddar cheese.)

Bake 6 small pastry shells according to package directions. (I baked mine at 350 degrees for about 6 minutes.) In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups cooked chicken, ¾ cup chopped celery, ¾ cup mayonnaise, ½ cup chopped, toasted almonds, 2 tablespoons minced onion, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, and 1 pimiento that has been cut into thin half-strips. Cook over low heat until mixture is thoroughly heated, stirring often. Fill partially-baked pastry shells with heated chicken mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, and bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is beginning to brown. Serve immediately. (The tarts may be easily removed from their aluminum foil containers after a minute or so.) If you have additional heated chicken mixture, you may serve the hot chicken salad on a nice serving dish (omitting the cheese topping and the tart shell), for a delightful lower-calorie meal. This is a colorful, inviting, and tasty dish for brunch, lunch, or dinner!

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[Pinkpainter26]

Love your hair in this video i

[bettyskitchen]

@Pinkpainter26 Thanks!

--Betty :)

[kokonutbaby1]

mmm! looks so good, and the leftovers would go good on a toasted croissant w/some alfalfa sprouts on top! cant wait to try these tarts! yummo! btw, like your hair, nice cut!

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks! Your ideas for the leftovers sound great! Yes, that was the first day of my haircut--thanks!

--Betty :)

[TalkBack96]

now i know what to do with my left over KFC chicken!

[bettyskitchen]

There you go!  Good idea!

--Betty :)

[SinnFein4ever]

If you don't have any celery, you can take some fresh spinach leaves (large are best), cut off the stems, and chop the stems up.

spinach stems have the same effect as celery, but unlike celery, they're loaded with vitamins and minerals (esspecially calcium and iron).

Celery is baisically just water and fiber (like Iceburg lettuce).

Your body burns more calories by eating celery, than it absorbs from eating it.

[bettyskitchen]

Yes, it's a great way to use leftover chicken--I wish I had had some for the video! If you can't find the pastry shells, the hot chicken salad is still good--but the pastry shells make them a little extra special! Thanks for your comment!

--Betty :)

[skabibble]

Hi Betty:) This is a great use for leftover chicken! I'll have to check and see if my local market has these pastry shells, as I would like to try this. Thanks!

[bettyskitchen]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy the recipe! It tastes as good as they look! And you can make it as healthy as you like!

--Betty :)