Chicken Salad | James Beard Foundation

Chicken Salad | James Beard Foundation

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This ain’t your mother’s chicken salad. Seamus Mullen takes the tough stems from his charred broccoli, and pickles them to add an acidic punch. The dish is completed with the leftover meat and...

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Cooking tools:

  • Microplane
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Peeler
  • Stove
  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Stems from 2 to 3 heads of broccoli, peeled
  • 1 cup leftover herbs, chopped
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Juice and zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 clove garlic, grated on a Microplane
  • 1 shallot, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 2 cups pulled leftover chicken meat
  • 1 cup Tuscan kale, minced
  • 1 cup pickled broccoli stems, cut into 1/4-inch brunoise
  • 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch thick pieces
  • 1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • Sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup salsa verde

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