Cool dinner for a hot night
I was told not to eat grapes. So, I can't make this dish.
On Jun 26, 6:45*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> Yesterday set a heat record for the date in Denver.
> Last night's dinner was a chicken salad:
>
> 4 poached chicken breasts, chilled and cubed
> * (poached with quartered onion, celery and carrots)
> finely chopped celery
> finely shredded lovage leaves (just a few)
> 1 cup pineapple, cut into small cubes
> * * (or sweet grapes, cut in half)
>
> Dressing
> Mix together:
> good quality mayo (Hellman's) (maybe 3/4 cup?)
> 1-2 tsp. very finely chopped onion
> 1/4 tsp sugar or to taste
> couple of Tbsp pineapple or orange juice
> curry powder to taste
> few grinds of black pepper
>
> Add to chicken, mix well and chill.
>
> Serve on lettuce leaves or pineapple shells
> sprinkled with toasted slivered almonds
>
> We also had fresh corn muffins with it and
> Matua sauvignon blanc. *Perfect.
>
> gloria p
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