Recipe of Dressing for Fruit Salads
1 tablespoon flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg -- lightly beaten
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup whipping cream
Mix flour and sugar in top of double boiler. Stir in egg. Add fruit
juices and cook over medium heat, stirring, until thick. CHILL. Whip
cream and fold into chilled fruit salad, especially those made with fruit juice and gelatin.
DRUNKEN CHICKEN SALAD
4 Boned chicken breasts -- cook
1 cup Sherry
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
1 Head red leaf lettuce
1/2 cup Cilantro -- (leaves) optional
3 tablespoons Sesame seeds -- toasted golden
4 Scallions; w/green -- chopped
Cut cooked chicken breasts in half. Put in large bowl with wine, salt and sugar. Toss, cover and marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Next day drain off marinade. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving platter; place chicken pieces in the center. Sprinkle with sesame seed, cilantro leaves, and scallions.
ELEGANT CHICKEN SALAD
1/4 cup Olive oil
2 Chicken breasts
3 cups Chicken broth or water
1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Orange juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup Chives
2 tablespoons Tarragon -- chopped
Salt and pepper
3 cups Rice (wild or white)
Poach chicken in broth or water for about 20 minutes. In salad bowl
combine vinegar, juice, and mustard. Gradually whisk in oil. Stir in
chives and tarragon and season with salt and pepper. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Add chicken and rice to dressing. Toss well.
Endive, Beet and Red-Onion Salad
1/2 pound Raw Beets -- trimmed
3 each Heads of Belgian Endives -- md
1 each Red onion
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
4 tablespoons Finely Chopped Parsley
Place the beets in a saucepan and add water to cover with salt. Bring to a boil until the beets are tender, about 30 minutes, depending on the size or age of the beets. Drain and let cool. Remove the skins and slice the beets. Trim off the bottom of the endives and cut them into 1 1/2 inch strips. Drop the pieces into cold water. Drain and pat dry. Peel and slice the onion. Combine the mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a salad bowl. Add the oil and blend well with a wire whisk. Add the beets, endive, onion and parsley. Toss well and serve.
Serves 4.
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