Chicken Salad with Cashews
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup peeled, cored, and chopped apple
1 chicken (1.3 kg), poached, skinned, boned, and cut into bite-sized pieces
¾ cup chopped celery
½ cup cashews
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon curry powder
salt and pepper, to taste
lettuce leaves
sliced cherry tomatoes, for garnish
sliced hard-boiled eggs, for garnish
In a small bowl, whisk to combine 1 tablespoon of water and the lemon juice. Add the apple and toss to coat. In a large bowl, mix the apple, chicken, celery, and cashews together. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise with the curry. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the large bowl and mix the ingredients to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Put the salad in a ring mold and chill until ready to serve on a bed of lettuce. Garnish with the cherry tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs.
Makes 8 servings.
