When I cook I usually don't measure. So now that my babies are all grown up, I started to cook all their favorite foods with measuring cups, spoons, pencil, and a notebook by my side, recording every step for future references. Dinner table is that special place where all the family gathers to exchange events of the day, to share special moments, and to make important announcement. And if good home cooked food is served on that table, these gatherings become even more precious and memorable.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
CHERRY CHICKEN SALAD
CHERRY CHICKEN SALAD
(feeds 4)
Ingredients for chicken part:
3 boneless chicken breasts
2 tsp Cajun or chili pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp canola oil
3 tbsp pineapple or 2 tbsp lemon juice
or
1 store bought rotisserie chicken, cold and shredded
Ingredients for dressing part:
1 1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Mix together canola oil, pineapple or lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and Cajun or chili pepper in a bowl. Add chicken and cover them with the marinade. Let sit covered for at least 1/2 an hour.
Heat a skillet over low-medium heat and roast chicken until browned and done.
Let chicken cool down completely.
Mix together all the ingredients for dressing and add the cold chicken, mix well, so all the chicken is covered with mayo mix.
We enjoyed our cherry chicken salad wrapped in a tortilla with some shredded Roman lettuce.
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Hi Mateja, Miss you and your recipes!
ReplyDeleteThis one sound so good! I love chicken salad, but never tried with dried cherries...I have feeling it is really tasty with chicken!
This looks delicious, what a great wrap! :)
ReplyDeleteWow. I love the idea of using dried cherries with chicken!
ReplyDeleteOh, yummy!!! This looks like a fabulous chicken salad recipe. So nice to see you, my friend!
ReplyDeleteOMG, this sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for commenting! I miss my time with all of you and all your yummy creations too!
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds soooo good!! I usually add grapes and pineapple to mine but I love that you did cherries!! YUM!
ReplyDeleteVery different and I'm always up for a change of pace with chicken.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting combination. I don't have dried cherries but might try this with cranberries. I think the kids will be happy!
ReplyDeletewow that is an interesting twist to the salad and then with tortilla .. sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeletelooks amazing! i was wondering where the cherries were and read that you used them in the dressing -- wow!
ReplyDeletegood posting about CHERRY CHICKEN SALAD
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