re: How do you make your chicken salad?

Grill chicken and chop - I like it chunky.

Add mayo, salt, pepper, fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, or whatever I have in the garden) grapes (halved), chopped pecans, celery. Sometimes I add onions, curry powder, apples, or even cayenne. Chill in fridge until nice and cold.

I tend to go light on the mayo - I just add until it looks about the way I like it.

I think when you puree it, you lose the individual textures of the chunks of chicken, nuts, grapes and celery. Each bite is different - some have nuts, some don't, etc...