Lost in Translation - What is Chicken Salad?
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Alicia
| September 20, 2012
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Featured Recipe: Chicken Salad Salad for Two
I recently met a new friend from South Africa. As we were sitting down for lunch at one of my favorite pubs in downtown Wilmington, NC, she questioned various items on the menu. “What is Chicken Salad?’ she inquired. “Is it a salad with chicken or something else?” Since I’ve grown up with Old Fashioned Southern chicken salad with mayonnaise and lots of pickle, I immediately thought of the creamy sandwich spread of my childhood. But then I remembered all the delicious green salads with grilled, roasted, blackened or fried chicken served atop. OK, now I understood her confusion.
As I dove into the explanation of all the various dishes we call “chicken salad” in the US, I threw in at the very end, “Of course, you can always get chicken salad-salad!”
She ended up ordering a big juicy hamburger instead. Such is the meaning of information overload and lost in translation!
But that conversation made me think about one of my favorite dinner salads: a big leafy green salad with homemade chicken salad and lots of blueberries and tomatoes. I hope you will enjoy this Chicken Salad - Salad as much as I do. The chicken portion can be prepared up to 24 hours ahead. If you want the big batch version of the chicken salad, check out the recipe for Old-fashioned Southern Chicken Salad.
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From Gayle - September 30, 2012
Love a good chicken salad and this one looks delicious.
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September 19, 2012
Chicken Salad Salad is the best of both worlds- creamy Southern style chicken salad atop a wonderful green salad with fresh vegetables and fruit. MMMMmmm.
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From tina - September 26, 2012
This is such a beautiful salad! And it sure sounds yummy, too! Ilike to add a sprinkle of sliced almonds or chopped pecans to the chicken salad for a little somethig extra...