Chicken Salads

Summertime!  And really, you crave particular things in the summer that aren't the same at other times of the year.  Like watermelon, mojitos, berries, and for me--chicken salad.

I was really craving chicken salad this week, so after boiling a whole chicken and pulling the meat off the bone myself (side note: this was a big step for me.  I'm generally not a chicken fan, so getting my hands deep in that mess was an indication of how dedicated I was to satiating my craving) I made two different kinds: (1) Chicken-Walnut Salad with Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives and (2) Curried Chicken Salad.  The former used celery and parsley from our Farm Share. 

Chicken-Walnut Salad with Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives

Bon Appétit

Ingredients

4 deli-roasted chicken breast halves, skinned, boned, meat diced (or, 1/2 chicken)

1 c. sliced celery with leaves

1/2 c. walnuts, toasted, chopped

4 tbs. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 1/2 tbs. fresh lemon juice

12 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved

1/3 c. pitted Kalamata olives, halved

3 tbs. chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together in bowl and serve over a bed of (Farm Share) lettuce.

Curried Chicken Salad

(Modified from Gourmet)

Ingredients

1 tbs. minced peeled ginger

1 tbs. curry powder, plus more to taste

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 c. plain yogurt

2 tbs cilantro

1/2 chicken

1 c. red grapes, halved

1/4 c. sliced almonds, toasted

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together in bowl and serve over a bed of (Farm Share) lettuce.