A platter salad meal is just the thing for these in between times. Not the full heat of summer, but not the cool kiss of fall either. The bulk of the summer fresh produce is fading but the winter squashes and apples aren’t quite here. Not quite time for soups and stews. And it tends to be the best time of year for eating outside, as the days get a little bit fresher. A big, … [Read more...] about Barbecue Chicken Platter Salad
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Creole Chicken Salad
So here’s a chicken salad a little on the zesty side. Chicken cooked coated in a healthy dose of Creole seasoning for zip is mixed with the trinity of Creole cooking, celery, green bell pepper and onion (milder green onion in this case) and coated in a peppy dressing of mayonnaise and Creole mustard with as much hot sauce as you can manage. I add some crunchy toasted pecans for … [Read more...] about Creole Chicken Salad
Street Corn Chicken Chili
The weather, here in Memphis at least, is in its strange cold/warm/rainy/chance of snow phase. I mean, it is 60 degrees one day and 25 the next. We’ve had the hunkering down January, but we are not quite in spring is coming March. So warm soups and chilis still totally appropriate, but maybe not so much the hearty beef stews and heavy braises. So I present a great bowl of warm … [Read more...] about Street Corn Chicken Chili
Chicken Shawarma Platter
As I have said many times before, I love a good salad platter for feeding a crowd (check out my other versions here). A beautiful spread with lots to offer so everyone can tailor their meal to their own tastes. This chicken shawarma version is particularly versatile and absolutely packed with flavor. It’s filling and hearty yet still light and refreshing for summer, with … [Read more...] about Chicken Shawarma Platter
Zhoggiu Chicken Wraps (Sicilian Pesto Chicken)
I have called myself a chicken salad savant before, because I love chicken salad in its many, many forms. So here I take a trip to the Med, with this herb-forward, light and tangy version. Zhoggiu (pronounced zah-dew) is a Sicilian pesto that shows the Mediterranean crossroads heritage of the Italian island, creating a wonderfully flavorful sauce with a Middle Eastern twist and … [Read more...] about Zhoggiu Chicken Wraps (Sicilian Pesto Chicken)
