You need 3 cups of cooked chicken, a small pile of minced celery and onion, about 1 cup each, a small squeeze of lemon juice (watch out for the seeds), salt and pepper, and mayo. Also beefsteak or other large tomatoes, not Romas. Cut up the chicken into bite-sized pieces and put them into a…
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