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California-Style Chicken Salad

HICKEN SALAD IS one of the world’s most versatile—and to me, most perfect—foods. While there are plenty of lousy versions out there (I’m looking at you, convenience-store sandwiches), the best versions are satisfying yet light, featuring plenty of tender chicken, a creamy and cooling mayonnaise-based dressing, and crunchy bursts of crisp, refreshing celery—just right for lunch on a warm day. A bonus is that chicken salad is endlessly customizable with ingredients such as herbs, pickles, spices, and hot sauce.

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