LowCountry Smoked Chicken Salad

Yield: 5 pounds chicken salad

5 pounds pulled smoked chicken (white and dark meat), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup diced onion
1/2cup chopped pecans
1 cup sliced celery
2 cups mayonnaise
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon kosher salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons fresh ground white pepper
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Combine chicken, onion, pecans and celery in a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice and all seasoning separately. Add mayonnaise to chicken and mix well. 

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