18 March 2012

FruitHoneyWalnut Chix Salad of Deliciousness

Since I'm the most unoriginal preparer of food EVER, this one's my interpretation of that amazing stuff I used to acquire at my beloved Publix deli.  (But as a loyal Publix customer, I typically buy a rotisserie chicken to execute this recipe.)

This is also the only thing I occasionally make without checking the recipe first. I edit to suit whatever I have available, in quantities that just seem right at the moment.

Parts
1 cooked (to your preference) chicken, cooled & dissembled 
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup diced dried apricots
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup honey 
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
Optional garnish: more chopped walnuts

Assembly

  1. Dissemble the chicken, remove bones and shred (or cube) into bits of appropriate size
  2. In a large bowl, combine chicken, fruit and nuts
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, honey, salt and pepper
  4. Add honey-mayo mix to chicken and fruit mixture, stirring gently but thoroughly until combined
  5. Garnish, if desired