Chicken salad is great because it is a blank canvas. Starting with the basic combination of chicken and mayonnaise, you can add whatever flavours appeal to you. This is my take on Golden Jubilee chicken, which was served at the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.
Makes two servings
Ingredients:
· 1 ½ Cups chopped cooked chicken (an excellent use of leftover chicken)
· 1 apple peeled (or not), cored, chopped to roughly same size as the chicken (I prefer granny smith apples)
· ½ cup mayonnaise
· Zest and juice of ½ lime
· A few drops of sesame oil (not too much or it will overpower the other flavours)
· Soy sauce and ginger to taste (the easiest way to use ginger is to freeze it and grate it on a microplane)
Directions:
· Mix the ingredients in a bowl. Taste and add more soy sauce and/or ginger if needed
· Ideally, prepare the night before and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator so that the flavours marry
· Can be eaten in a sandwich, on crackers, or even on its own
· Welcome additions: Chopped celery or green onions. Chopped toasted nuts are excellent as well, especially almonds. Just be sure to add the nuts just before eating so that they stay crunchy.
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