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Default Cool dinner for a hot night

On Jun 27, 3:54*am, "Bob Terwilliger" >
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> amandaF wrote (I undid top-posting, which causes crabs):
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> >> Last night's dinner was a chicken salad:

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> >> 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)

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> >> 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

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> >> Add to chicken, mix well and chill.

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> >> Serve on lettuce leaves or pineapple shells

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> >> sprinkled with toasted slivered almonds

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> >> We also had fresh corn muffins with it and
> >> Matua sauvignon blanc. Perfect.

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> > * I was told not to eat grapes. *So, I can't make this dish.

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> Were you also told not to eat pineapple? The recipe clearly says pineapple
> OR grapes. Also, who told you not to eat grapes?


So no one got the joke? It was one of you guys in the other thread.

> Given that you hate doctors, it was probably not MEDICAL advice, so why would you follow it?


> Just some Burmese superstition?

No, it's rfc superstition.

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