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Creamy Chicken Salad Lunch

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Level 5: Minced & Moist · 15 min · serves 1 + the family

Creamy Chicken Salad Lunch prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 5 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Chunky chicken salad
  • Celery & onion crunch
  • Croissant or toast

The Level 5 version

  • 150 g poached chicken thigh, very tender
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise or thick dressing
  • 1 tsp soft fresh herbs, minced fine
  • Lemon juice to taste
Convert it
  1. Poach the chicken gently until it shreds with no resistance. Thighs stay moister than breast.
  2. Mince the chicken to 4 mm or smaller; run a fork through it and check pieces fit between the prongs.
  3. Skip the celery and raw onion entirely. Crunchy raw vegetables fail Level 5. Add minced soft herbs for flavor instead.
  4. Bind generously with mayonnaise until the salad holds together and nothing is dry or crumbly.
  5. Serve in a bowl or scooped onto a plate. No bread, no crackers. Fork pressure test before serving.
EquipmentSharp knife or mini food processor, fork for testing
SLP tipMoisture is the whole game: dry minced chicken scatters in the mouth, dressed chicken holds together as one bolus.

Before serving: run the fork pressure test on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

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