Chicken Salad w/ golden raisins in a mustard vinaigrette dressing
A most excellent addition to a late Winter or Spring Brunch menu. It's a lighter chicken salad - no mayo or dairy in the dressing - so pairs well with a buttery croissant. Serve a scoop in the center of a strawberry and pecan salad or just with some saltines for a quick lunch. 1st: roast two chickens (or grab a rotisserie from Wegmans or Costco or your favorite place) 2nd: make the dressing: 1 Tablespoon roasted garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon rosemary powder or some chopped FRESH rosemary. (if you only have dried needles skip them) 1 tsp dried chives 1 tsp dried savory 2 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp salt 1/4 C toasted dry onion pieces OR one large sweet onion, chopped and caramelized Add enough water to reconstitute the dried herbs (and onions if applicable) add: 1 cup whole grain dijon mustard 3/4 cup honey 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil Pick the m...