This wonderful chicken salad recipe has only a few ingredients and doesn't take much time to put together. It isn't a traditional chicken salad at all in that it has minced crystallized ginger added. I had never tried crystallized ginger in a chicken salad until I came across this recipe in a catalog. I did adapt the recipe a bit for our taste. Do look for an Italian-Style seasoning blend in the market as opposed to Italian seasoning, which is stronger in flavor. The recipe would be very easy to double for a larger family or lunch with friends. Serve it with other cold salads for a lovely meal. Blessings...
Recipe:
3 cups cooked chicken breast chunks (about 1 lb. boneless/skinless chicken breast, cooked)
1/2 cup broken pecans or walnuts, lightly toasted
2 tbsps. crystallized ginger, finely minced
Dressing:
1/3 cup mayonnaise, regular or light
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 tsp. Italian-Style seasoning blend
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. salt, or more to taste
1. Combine first three ingredients in a salad bowl.
2. Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until thoroughly blended and smooth. Pour over salad and stir well to combine thoroughly. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Serve immediately.
Yield: 3-4 servings
430 calories per cup
No comments:
Post a Comment