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Quite simply put, one of the best chicken salads on the planet. |
But then years and years of packing my
lunch for work finally took its toll: I couldn’t bear to eat peanut
butter and jelly any more. I had to have something different, but
what? One day a while back, my wife urged me to check out Aldi’s
chicken salad. I wasn’t sure about that at first, especially
considering a tub of the stuff is $3.69…I mean, I could virtually
make a hundred peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for that price!
The thought of wasting that on something I might not enjoy bounced
around my head for a while, but after realizing I couldn’t think of
anything better to get, I scooped it up.
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Now, about a year later, it’s one of
my go-to sandwiches for packing. This stuff is unbelievable,
especially for a pre-packaged product…it tastes like it was made in
a supermarket deli, rather than in a factory somewhere.
Once I tried it, the price made complete sense, too: there are HUGE
chunks of chicken in here. There are also celery bits, which provide
a satisfying little crunch, as well as a tad bit of noticeable
flavor, while the mayo base is so delectably rich and creamy that it
blows pretty much every other store-bought chicken salads out of the water. This
is stuff that could be served in a little corner deli somewhere, with
a hiked-up price tag, and no one would even bat an eye…it’s that
good.
See why it pays to try new things? This
went from being a reluctant purchase, to one of my all-around
favorite things that Aldi carries, period, and if you haven’t given
it a shot yet, I urge you to do so. Even if you’re not familiar
with how chicken salad “should” taste, or don’t typically like
it, it doesn’t matter, because this is how it should taste. Truly
phenomenal stuff.
Overall: 10/10. I want to deduct points
for something, but I just can’t. The $3.69 price tag, which I
initially felt was pretty high, is justified by the huge chunks of
chicken inside, while the flavor is so good, you’d swear it came
from a deli somewhere, and not from a prepackaged tub. The mayo base
is ridiculously rich and creamy, while the celery adds a little
crunch to the otherwise soft combination. To be fair, I haven’t had
many chicken salads in my day (never something I ate growing up), so I'm sure there are better options out there somewhere
NOTE: If “classic” chicken salad is too “boring” for you, they also offer a variety of alternate flavors, like “chipotle” and “cranberry”, all with the same delicious base (though some are $.30 more). Pick any of them up, and chances are you will not be the least bit disappointed.
This chicken salad is nasty lol
ReplyDeleteWhaaaaat? Unless they changed their recipe recently, this stuff is ace!
DeleteThey did change it, it's got a different name now and it doesn't taste the same; the little salad bar one had a nice creamy mayo base, celery and just a touch of sweetness, the new one has no sweetness at all, it's ok, but not the wonderful stuff they carried before
DeleteHmm...my wife just bought a tub recently and thought it was the same. I'm hoping that's not a foreshadowing of things to come, because there's no possible way it could get any better.
DeleteLove their chicken salad
ReplyDeleteYou and me both. That stuff is way too good.
DeleteThe old chicken salad was yuck ��... I believe it was xantham gum, whatever that is...
ReplyDeletebut my husband mistakenly purchased it, and I tried it AND the new recipe is awesome!!! Best prepackaged chicken salad ever
I love chicken salad. My local grocery makes a delectable version for $6.99 a pound. Needless to say I don't buy it often. One of my co-workers just shared the cranberry almond chicken salad with me. I do not like fruit or almonds in my salad, but let me tell you, the cranberry almond chicken salad is delicious😊! I cannot wait to get to Aldi to buy the original chicken salad lol!! The reviewer's comment is correct: it does rival the chicken salad at my local grocery, but for a more economical price😊.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you agree! I just bought another tub of this three days ago on a whim...so creamy and delicious. I like the cranberry version too, but for my money, the original is still the way to go (especially since I believe the cranberry costs a little bit more).
DeleteThis stuff is really good! I probably couldn’t make it better myself, and I’m a great cook. Don’t believe the person that says it’s nasty, it isn’t. If you buy it, and don’t like it Aldi will give you your money back and replace the product.
ReplyDeleteWell that's certainly saying something! Yeah, I honestly can't see it being improved much at all either...it's pretty darn close to flawless.
DeleteGood call on the product guarantee, too...I always forget about that!
I walked pass this salad for weeks and decided to try it today and I must say its absolutely delicious. Go on and try it you will Love It.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it! I never wanted to try it at first, either, because I couldn't care less about chicken salad in general...but I'm definitely happy I did! Amazing stuff.
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