Comments on: Opportunistic eating #1: dense salads-chicken

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:39:53 +0000

Thanks Sis. I forgot that I often put nuts into my salads . . . even the fluffy ones.

By: Karen Pritchard

Karen Pritchard — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:01:38 +0000

I enjoy nuts in my salads so I often add roasted almonds to it, especially chicken salad.

By: Dense salads . . . 100 ways or more

Dense salads . . . 100 ways or more — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:55:48 +0000

[...] on making chicken salad or it’s fancied up sister, curried chicken salad. These are among the more challenging of [...]

By: Gary Roscoe Johnson

Gary Roscoe Johnson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:45:19 +0000

I’m a hardcore “nosher.” Have been making jerky and dehydrating fruit to humor this inclination. I have thin-sliced raw chicken marinating in the fridge at this very moment, ready to line the trays of my dehydrator. I’m interested in figuring out how to extend the shelf-life of my jerky without soaking the meat with salt or other harsh preservatives. I get 3-4 months max out of jerky vacuum-sealed and kept in cool storage. With a potential economic disaster looming on the horizon, according to many economists, I’m interested in learning how to store and preserve foodstuffs and become as self-sustaining as possible.

Mayonnaise and most creamy dressings gag me, and I like salty/spicy flavors vs. sweet/sour ones. Salty/sour works in a pinch. Cheesy dressings appeal to me. Any suggestions along these lines would be helpful. A curried dressing might be interesting. Not big on mixing fruits in with my meat and veggies – prefer to keep them separate.

Michelle’s mention of curry piques my interest. I used to love curried chicken, chick peas, etc. at Indian restaurants back in Toronto. I tried to make curried chicken a while back and it turned out bitter and soapy tasting; had to toss the whole batch and settle just for the rice I’d made to accompany it instead. Maybe I used too much curry – I wanted it really spicy.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:23:38 +0000

Thank you Michelle! I love this feedback because it tells me that it’s a real food people like. My next post is about curried and other variations. I’m trying to start with the earliest, basic steps and build gradually.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:19:56 +0000

Sounds like my “Instant Karma” chicken salad. I add some curry and raisins instead of apples. It’s addicting and good for your soul!