Emerald Chicken Salad Recipes

EMERALD CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for cooking at medium-high heat.
• Place green onion and ginger in tall, narrow container and add salt. Add vegetable oil to cover by 1 inch and stir well.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until cooked all the way through.
• Slice thinly, then drizzle some sauce over the top. Serve with additional sauce on the side.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Make sauce: In a saucepan heat 3 tablespoons oil, add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add chili powder and cook 30 seconds. Stir in stock, tomato puree, oregano and cumin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes until flavors are well-blended. Season to taste with salt.
• Combine cheese, chicken and onion for filling. Heat remaining 1/2 cup oil in a skillet until hot. Using tongs dip in tortillas, one at a time, to soften, and drain on paper towels. Dip each tortilla in sauce. On a plate fill with a generous spoonful of filling and roll up; place enchilada seam-side down in a baking dish and repeat until all ingredients are used up. Top with remaining sauce. Bake 30 minutes. To serve, top with sour cream and scallions.

EMERALD CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• mix all but lettuce
• put lettuce on plate
• top with chicken salad.

EMERALD SALAD

Steps:

• Heat liquid and dissolve gelatin in it. Allow to cool and set.
• Then whip and fold in remaining ingredients.
• Set in one large mold or several individual molds.

EMERALD CITY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Salt the water (if desired) and add rice. Bring back to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 60 to 65 minutes. When the water is absorbed, remove from heat and let cool.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing by whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. When the rice is cool, toss with dressing.
• Remove tough stems and ribs from greens and chiffonade. Combine with peppers, fennel and green onion. Just before serving, toss veggies with dressed rice.