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impromptu curried chicken salad
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February 12, 2002
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Didn't know what I wanted to eat last night. Rebecca wasn't very hungry, so I figured I'd make something that she wouldn't like anyway. I've been meaning to try a curried chicken salad or sandwich ever since I had a great sandwich at a deli a few months ago. A quick fridge reconnaissance revealed the following:
Impromptu Curry Chicken Salad
large chicken breast
cup dry white wine
tablespoons garlic
can diced tomatoes 2-3 tsp curry powder
tsp olive oil
tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 c plain yogurt
tbsp mayonnaise cayenne pepper to taste honey to taste
small head of savoy cabbage
cup mache
cup mushrooms 1/2 cucumber golden raisins
Sear the chicken breast in a medium-sized pan and then braise it in white wine and water. Chop the cabbage and cucumber, mix with the mache and raisins in a large bowl. Set aside. Chop the mushrooms and set them aside. Remove the chicken from the pan and shred it. Drain the tomatoes.
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the garlic, cayenne pepper, and curry powder (and onions if you have any -- I didn't, due to Rebecca's aversion to them) and saute. Add the tomatoes and mushrooms and saute. Mix in the chicken. Remove the mixture to a cool bowl. Mix in the yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, and honey. Add this to the greens and mix together thoroughly.
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Edible, but not striking -- not like the sandwich I had, which I can still remember. Not well enough to know what's different, except for the fact that the sandwich probably used all mayonnaise as a base, rather than yogurt as I've done here as a concession to my health. But that wasn't the only difference; the sandwich definitely had a more intense flavor. Do I need more curry powder? Some salt, perhaps? More vinegar? Some other ingredient altogether? The cabbage tasted a little raw; I think some time in the refrigerator after assembly would allow the flavors to mix better and the cabbage to become more tender. I still have half of it left over; I'll eat it again tonight and render a verdict.
February 12, 2002 in old_site, recipes, salads | Permalink
