Remembering my FIRST ENCOUNTER with popovers made me hungry for popovers, OF COURSE. And, before the summer is over, I am determined to host a "Niece" party...details to follow...
But THIS WILL BE THE MENU...for sure. Mom's summer macaroni chicken salad. Yummo...
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I can't believe I've never posted the recipe for Mom's chicken salad. Almost every porch luncheon starts, of course with POPOVERS...(recipe always on the side of this blog)...
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| Because NOTHING IS EASIER than popovers!! |
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| With my Mom's chicken salad and some fresh fruit...it is the PERFECT summer lunch |
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| Last year, the MDF came for lunch -- along with my sister Ronda. |
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| The STAR of the luncheon was Mom's chicken/macaroni salad. DELISH..!! |
Here are the main players in Mom's chicken salad:
1 whole rotisserie chicken, picked off the bone and chopped (thank you, Costco, for coming to town)...
1 box of elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1 whole stalk of celery, chopped
1 cup of green grapes, halved
1/2 cup of sweet gherkin pickles, chopped
1/2 cup of walnuts, chopped
Toss all these ingredients with the following dressing:
1 cup of mayonnaise
1/2 cup of sugar
3 tb. apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup of milk
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As I reviewed this recipe, I realize the amounts are approximate -- and, of course, you may choose to leave out the pickles or the walnuts. And it makes a HUGE quantity...which is what I'm always going for. I actually think it's better the next day, after the chicken and macaroni have soaked up the dressing. Sometimes, at that point, I make a half-batch of dressing to re-dress the salad.
But, of course, it is so delicious, you may NEVER have to deal with leftovers..!!
Thanks for the chicken salad recipe, Rita--it sounds wonderful! Since it's only the two of us here, I would have to scale it down considerably....but might do the whole thing for a potluck at some point in the future! (Pardon me while I get a towel to wipe up the drool off the keyboard!!)
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