Savino’s Herb and Olive Chicken Salad

Recipe By Mel Savino
Rating
Published Jun 8th
Prep 15m Cook - Additional - Ready In 15m
Servings 4 servings Calories 683.5

My Italian husband adores this chicken salad with black olives. It’s best made with plenty of fresh herbs! Fabulous served on a romaine lettuce bed with tomato wedges.

Recipe Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon minced onion
  • 1 pinch salt and cracked black pepper to taste
  • 4 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, diced
  • 1 (10 ounce) can large pitted black olives, drained and sliced thin

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Whisk mayonnaise, oregano, basil, rosemary, onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; add chicken and stir to coat. Fold olives into the mixture.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 683.5
  • Carbohydrate 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol 175.4 mg
  • Fat 45.7 g
  • Fiber 2.3 g
  • Protein 61.1 g
  • Saturated Fat 8.8 g
  • Sodium 903.1 mg
  • Sugar 0.3 g

Reviews

  1. Angela Sep 11, 2019 03:35 AM
    I really enjoyed "Savino's Herb and Olive Chicken Salad"; however, I did up the seasonings. Thank you Mel Savino for sharing your recipe!
  2. Carla J Taylor Jul 22, 2019 06:41 AM
    I made this minus the rosemary because I was out. Used more mayo chopped sweet onion. I used seasoning salt and a tsp of cider vinegar in my dressing as well. Used leftover grilled chicken white meat. Also added sweet red pepper chopped jarred cherry peppers and grated cheddar cheese wanted to make it full - Read more ...
  3. Jeff Eggeman Aug 14, 2015 12:53 AM
    went with 1/2 teaspoons of herbs Dropped the olives and added water chestnuts for crunch. Added dill parsley and garlic powder along with a few drops of lime juice.
  4. Ladybug Jan 25, 2015 10:07 PM
    I absolutely loved my own adapted version of "Savino's Herb and Olive Chicken Salad." I tripled the fresh herbs and onion because we like highly-seasoned food in our home. I also used freshly-ground 4-pepper blend. I used olives from the Italian delicatessen in my neighborhood which happened to be packed with some sun-dried tomatoes and - Read more ...
  5. Christina Aug 12, 2014 08:02 PM
    This was good but it needed something more... I cut the recipe down and still used more herbs and onion than called for. This would've been nice w/ a splash of lemon juice added or a nice drizzle of evoo at the end or both! All in all it was good for something different. Thanks - Read more ...
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