re: Non traditional chicken salad recipes?

Mine is pretty straightforward. I use chopped chicken breast, diced celery, Kosher dill relish, coarse ground spicy brown mustard and mayonnaise. I season with Slap Ya Mama.

The spicy mustard and SYM give a good bite and the celery/relish give a bit of texture.

I'm not a fan of raisins, cranberries and whatnot in my chicken salad. I have made some using curry powder which have turned out well.