Chicken Salad W Pineapple Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Recipes

CHICKEN SALAD W/ PINEAPPLE POPPY SEED VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all salad ingredients except dressing and cashews in a large bowl.
• Whisk dressing ingredients together until well combined.
• Just before serving: Add dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cashews.

SPINACH SALAD W/GRILLED CHICKEN IN SESAME & POPPY-SEED VINAI

Steps:

• Cut the grilled and cooled chicken into 1/4-inch pieces and combine with the vinaigrette, spinach leaves, diced tomatoes, almonds, onion and eggs. Add more vinaigrette as necessary to reach desired level of coating. Add the salt and pepper, to taste, and toss again.
• To serve, arrange some of the Romaine lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates, then divide salad mixture between them. Garnish with additional tomato wedges, if desired, and serve.
• SESAME AND POPPY SEED VINAIGRETTE: Place vinegar into a blender or food processor. Add sugar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and salt. Blend until most sesame seeds are ground (stop motor a couple times and scrape down sides of container). Scrape contents into a small bowl, then whisk in canola oil. Makes 3/4 cup dressing.
• SUGAR-GLAZED ALMONDS: Place a sheet of waxed (or parchment) paper on counter. In a nonstick skillet, roast sliced almonds over medium-high heat until golden, shaking and tossing pan to evenly toast almonds and to prevent scorching. As nuts turn golden, sprinkle on about 2 tablespoons sugar and, stirring and tossing as necessary, cook until sugar melts around almonds. Remove from heat and quickly scrape almonds onto sheet of waxed paper to cool. Makes 1/2 cup almonds.

ORANGE PINEAPPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk all together.
• Allow 15 minutes for flavors to meld.
• Whisk before serving.

PINEAPPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine all and whisk until well blended.
• She does say to chill for an hour, but think the flavors would be stronger the longer it chills.