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Chicken Salad with Cucumber, Red Pepper, and Honey-Mustard Dressing

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rating OneSillyDeb

All I can say is WOW!  I made this for the first time tonight and it was delicious.

I would not consider the mango "optional" though...  It pulled the whole thing together and I think it would have been rather bland without it. 

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Chicken Salad with Cucumber, Red Pepper, and Honey-Mustard Dressing

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SERVES: 4
ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (from about 1 lime)
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons honey mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 2 tablespoons minced red onion
  • 1 large mango, peeled and sliced (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon, chives, or basil
  • 1/2 pound mixed salad greens (about 4 quarts)
directions
  1. In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add the oil slowly, whisking.
  2. In a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, toss the chicken, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, mango, and tarragon with half the dressing. Toss the greens into the remaining dressing. Put the greens on plates and top with the chicken salad.

NOTES The skin of a ripe mango is yellow and red, and its flesh yields to gentle pressure. If you purchase a mango that is underripe (green and firm), put it in a paper bag and keep it at room temperature to ripen. Once the mango is ripe, you can refrigerate it for a couple of days before using.

wine recommendation Very often, ripe rieslings from Germany's warm Pfalz region taste of tropical fruits, including mangoes. This, along with their racy acidity, relatively light body, and low alcohol, makes them delightful sidekicks for cool summer salads.

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Recipe by Quick From Scratch Soups & Salads
This recipe originally appeared in January, 1998.