The Best Chicken Salad I've ever eaten | Family recipe with Mom B (Kelly Bates)

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Published 2024-04-20
Come join me in the kitchen for my first ever Bates Kitchen guest: my mom, Kelly Bates! She brings a passed down family recipe chicken salad that has gotten compliments every time its been served! I also learned that my great-grandmother owned a restaurant and that this was her recipe passed down. My mom does not measure, so I have been doing some testing and will try to get some definitive measurements together and edit to add to caption and to my website later this week!

Ingredients:
Chicken
Mayo
Celery
Relish
Mustard
Salt
Pepper

Optional:
(pick one or 2 not all at once now lol)
Pecans, cranberries, raisins, grapes, or drained mandarin oranges.

approximations to start with:
2 chicken breasts (or 1/2 rotisserie chicken)
2 stalk celery diced
3/4 cup mayo
1/2 cup sweet relish
1 tsp salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp mustard (any type)


1/8 to 1/4 cup of optional additions you choose (I liked with pecans and cranberries particularly)

*THESE ARE APPROXIMATIONS! I AM WORKING ON A MORE SPECIFIC RECIPE. START SMALL, TASTE TEST, AND ADD MORE IF NEEDED! I have purposely made all the ingredients less than what you will need so that you can add as needed because taking ingredients out is impossible! be careful not to over salt.

Shred chicken of choice,
add mayo, celery, relish, salt, pepper and any optional ingredients and mix well. (you may want to start with 1 tsp and add if needed.)

To make in a ball for dipping with crackers, mold into a rough circle by hand. Crush approximately 1/4 cup pecans and roll until covered.

If you have other additions let me know!
All Comments (21)
  • @charmingintrovert3240
    Oh my, we all love Mama Bates! UP TV really dropped the ball when Bringing Up Bates was cancelled!
  • @kathychonko10
    What a sweet episode to watch, mother and son cooking together!❤
  • @gretchenshafer8087
    Your mom is just such a special person. She is so encouraging, upbeat, kind, happy. She has a real genuine appreciation for life and her family. It shows in everything she does. Really enjoyed this!
  • @lianet777
    Love seeing momma Bates on the show!!!!!❤
  • @bowersmack5212
    Love your calm and relaxed voice, Zach. Loving your recipes.
  • @aimeepetersen6514
    Was I the only one who wanted to clap when mama Bates came out? She deserves applause!
  • @ashleywhitehouse8986
    Looks delicious!!!! Love seeing Momma Bates!!!! She's so sweet!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!❤
  • @mrsta1267
    There's nothing better than working together or sharing a meal and hearing stories about family history.
  • @kimberlynmcdonald7146
    Momma Bates! Almost felt like Bringing up Bates all over again! Videos are getting much better! Good job!
  • @susiew6851
    Love seeing momma Bates cooking with Zach!
  • @dorisspecial3619
    Mama Bates, you know exactly how to pronounce 'pecans!' Everything old is new again!!
  • @Mammaj1963
    Love momma bates honesty, she’s so cute
  • @chessyharris6200
    I love your Mom. She has the most gentle, genuine, sweet spirit about her. I love some good chicken salad. I do one with apples and peacans. ❤
  • @lorriewhite7886
    I love to see a young man in the kitchen honoring his mother by recreating one of his do pride dishes she made for him as he grew up. Good job!
  • @reneedemuth5491
    Love seeing momma Bates on everyone’s YouTube channels . Sure miss watching the Bringing Up Bates
  • @carolledd2001
    I am so happy 😊 about this chicken salad recipe.Over the years I have heard about Mrs Bates chicken salad was out of this world.