Receta New Waldorf Chicken Salad
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- In large shallow saucepan, pour in water to depth of 2 inches; add in peppercorns, bay leaf and garlic. Heat over medium heat till simmering
- (small bubbles form but don't break surface of water).
- Add in chicken to pan in single layer, meaty side down; cook for 15-20 min or possibly till no longer pink inside. Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate; let cold in refrigerator for about 1 hour or possibly till chilled. [Chicken can be covered and stored for up to 4 hrs.]
- Dressing: in small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, mustard and pepper. (Dressing can be covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hrs.]
- Meanwhile, thinly slice onions and celery. Pull off skin from chicken.
- Pressing small paring knife against bone, cut off each breast to remove in 1 piece. Cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch wide strips; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch cubes.
- One apple at a time, slice off 1 side close to core; repeat 3 more times. Layer each piece cut side down; cut in half horizontally. Holding layers together, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch cubes.
- In large bowl, combine chicken, green onions, celery, apples and pecans.
- Add in dressing and stir gently to coat well.
- Variations:New Classic Chicken Salad: Replace apples with 1 carrot and half a sweet red pepper, minced; omit pecans. Dressing: Replace parsley with 3 tb minced fresh basil; omit lemon juice.
- Curried Chicken Salad: Omit apples and pecans. Add in half a sweet red pepper, minced, and 1/4 c. currants; sprinkle salad with 1/4 c. toasted sliced almonds. Dressing: Omit parsley and mustard. Add in 3 tb minced fresh coriander, 3/4 ts curry pwdr, 1/4 ts each grnd cumin and ginger, and a healthy pinch of salt.
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