Carol Lawless's Curried Chicken Salad...

Category: Main Dish
Difficulty: Medium (lots of chopping--really easy if you use a Rotisserie Chicken)
Sorta Healthy-- has lots of vegetables!

This was one of two salads served at my daughter's fabulous wedding shower put on by the very hospitable Carol Lawless in 2011. As we entered her garden, we were treated to a view of 3 tables set up outside with a green arched canopy overall. Glorious roses bloomed pink and red near the table. Our hostesses' porcelain gleamed on white tablecloths with green linen napkins. The weather was perfect, and the food was a divine gift from heaven.

Most of the time chicken salad is rather sodden. Gloppy. It's delish...but it hits your stomach like a ton of bricks. This recipe is different. The chopped cabbage lightens the whole thing up! Do try it for your next outdoor party. It's a winner.

Ingredients:

Salad:
4 baked skinless/boneless chopped chicken breasts--seasoned with garlic salt before baking OR use the meat from 2 Rotisserie Chickens.
1 head Napa cabbage, finely chopped
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
1/2 C raisins (can use both dark and golden if you like)
1/2 C roasted/salted sunflower seeds
1 bag Croutons (your choice of flavor--I use garlic/butter flavor)

Dressing:
1 C Best Foods or Trader Joe's Real Mayonnaise
2 T Apple Cider Vinegar
2 T honey
Garlic Salt
Lemon Pepper
a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce
a few drops green Habanera sauce
2 Tablespoons Curry powder (yes...LOTS)
1 T milk

Whisk together dressing ingredients in a small bowl in the order shown. Layer salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss with dressing ONLY when ready to sit down and eat--to keep the salad crisp.