Name: Lunch's green apple chicken salad Recipe
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2 cooked boneless and skinless chicken breasts, diced (a generous 2 cups); 2 small celery stalks, cut into small dice; 1/2 red onion, cut into very small dice; 1/2 green apple, cored and cut into medium dice; 1/3 cup currants (raisins may be substituted); Salt and pepper, if desired

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By Noelle Carter

Jan. 6, 2011

Lunch’s chicken salad is a deliciously simple dish. It combines diced chicken with a little red onion, celery, currants and apple for a nice crunch, great color and a wonderfully fresh combination of flavors not unlike a classic Waldorf. And it’s just as easy to prepare. Enjoy!

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⅓ cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 cooked boneless and skinless chicken breasts, diced (a generous 2 cups)

2 small celery stalks, cut into small dice

½ red onion, cut into very small dice

½ green apple, cored and cut into medium dice

⅓ cup currants (raisins may be substituted)

Salt and pepper, if desired

In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, cider vinegar and Dijon mustard to form a dressing.

To the bowl, add the chicken, celery, onion, apple and currants. Toss everything together, taste and adjust the seasoning if desired. Chill before serving. This makes about 1 quart chicken salad.

Adapted from Lunch in Culver City.