Entrees Chicken Salad a la Wegmans, Patrick Garrison

CHICKEN SALAD a la WEGMANS

Ingredients:

• 1 rotisserie chicken, plain, chilled • Ba-Tamp-Te sour pickles • Bread-and-Butter pickles • Scallions, chopped to taste • Roasted red peppers, coarsely chopped • Raisins to taste • Chopped walnuts and pieces to taste • Finely chopped ginger root to taste • Liberal dose of garlic powder • Liberal dose of Italian seasoning • Liberal dose of freshly ground pepper • 1-2 tbsp Ba-Tamp-Te deli mustard • 2 good spoonfuls of mayonnaise • Coarsely chopped hard-boiled egg (optional) • Paprika to taste (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients together to blend. Serve immediately or chill overnight.

We often serve over salad greens with matzo on the side. Also works well for a chicken salad sandwich. Use toasted or harder bread. A side of cranberry sauce adds another flavor note.

Ingredients:

• 250g (approx 1 cup) Chickpeas • 1 Onion • 3-4 Garlic Cloves • 1 piece Ginger (crushed) • 2-3 fresh Green Chillies • 3-4 Tomatoes or Tomato Puree • 1 Tbs Oil • 2 Bay Leaves • 2 Cinnamon Sticks(small) • 2 Onions Sliced • 3 Green Chillies • Salt as required • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder • 1/4 tsp Turmeric • 1 tsp Coriander Powder (roasted) • 1 tsp Cumin Powder (roasted) • 1 tsp Chole Masala Powder • Fresh Coriander (to garnish)