Recipe of CHICKEN CURRY RICE SALAD
1/2 cup Plain yogurt 3 tablespoons Curry powder -- divided 1 Garlic clove -- minced 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Ground red pepper 4 Chicken breasts -- - (boneless, skinless 3 cups Cooked rice -- cooled (cooked in chicken broth) 1 medium Red pepper -- julienned 1/2 medium Red onion -- sliced 1 cup Snow peas -- julienned 2 Green onions -- sliced 1/3 cup Raisins 1/4 cup Unsalted peanuts -- chopped 1/4 cup Light Italian dressing
Combine yogurt, 2 tablespoons curry powder, garlic, salt and ground red pepper in medium bowl; mix well. Place chicken in mixture; stir to coat.
Cover and marinate 4 to 6 hours in refrigerator. Grill or broil chicken and cut into strips; refrigerate. Combine rice, remaining 1 tablespoon curry powder, red pepper, red onion, snow peas, green onions, raisins and peanuts; mix well. Cover and refrigerate one hour. Pour dressing over salad; toss. To serve, place chicken strips over salad.
Chicken Salad
1 each Small sweet pickle 1 each 1-inch piece onion 1 each Cooked chicken breast -- cubed 1/3 cup Mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1 dash Salt 1 dash Pepper
Place pickle and onion in blender or food processor. Process until finely chopped. Add chicken and process 3 fast pulses. Add remaining ingredients and process 2 fast pulses. Yield: 1 Cup
CHICKEN SALAD ASIAN-STYLE
4 Chicken breast halves -- cooked, skinned, boneless broken into small pieces 1 can Water chestnuts (8 oz can) -- drained, sliced 3 Green onions with tops -- chopped 1/4 cup Sesame seeds -- toasted 1/3 cup Sliced almonds -- toasted 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds Dressing 1 can Chow mein noodles (3 oz can) 1 Medium head iceberg lettuce -- broken into small pieces
In large bowl, mix together chicken, water chestnuts, green onions, sesame seeds, almonds and poppy seeds. Pour Dressing over chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Refrigerate salad until chilled, about 2 hours.
At serving time, mix chicken mixture with noodles and lettuce. Makes 6 servings.
DRESSING: In a 1-pint jar, mix together 4 tablespoons sugar, 4 tablespoons cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add 1/2 cup salad oil; shake to mix well.
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