Curried Chicken Salad

Curried Chicken Salad & Homemade Mayo

Ingredients:

• 1 pound organic, boneless skinless chicken breast
• 3-4 stalks of celery, sliced lengthwise then chopped
• 1 cup chopped apple
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 3-4 tablespoons blender homemade Mayonnaise (more if needed) Recipe Included
• Curry powder (lots!)
• Sea salt & pepper to taste

Large fresh leaves of Bibb or other lettuce
Directions:

Slice uncooked chicken breast into long, thin strips, then cut down into 1-inch cubes. Add to skillet with a little bit of water, and cook until just tender and white all the way through. When done, drain and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, curry powder, and salt and pepper, adding curry until it reaches your heat level of satisfaction.
In a separate bowl, toss chicken with nuts, celery and apple. Finally, add chicken to wet ingredients and stir it all together.  Spoon into lettuce leaves, wrap up, and enjoy.

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Homemade Mayonnaise

Ingredients:
(adapted from Marian Burros recipe from Pure and Simple)

• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:
Blend egg, mustard, pepper and 1/4 cup oil in blender until smooth. Add the rest of the oil and blend again until well mixed. After blending, take off lid and add lemon juice, mixing well with a spatula. Put lid back on and blend again until mixed. Pour into bowl or Mason jar and refrigerate.
The mixture will not be as thick as the chemically produced store-bought brand, but it will mix nicely with the chicken, and the meat will soak up some of the flavors.

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