Fall brings a slew of produce thatt just drive me wild. I'm talking sweet potatoes and pumpkins, butternut squash and grapes! But the thing I absolutely love most about fall is APPLES! I adore apples sliced, baked, sauced, and cidered! Of all of God's lovely fruits, apples are truly the most versatile and, you have to admit, the most delicious. What other fruit offers so many varieties (from crisp to sweet to tart to sour to delicate)? What other fruit pairs so well with pork, poultry, dessert, vegetables, and other fruits? What other fruit is so fundamentally American?! The answer is, simply, none; there is nothing better than an apple!
However, one cannot live on apples alone. And mayonnaise, chicken, fennel, lettuce, and olive oil can transform a humble (although divine) honey crisp from ordinary to extraordinary in a matter of minutes. You'll love this salad! Especially if you've purchased a CSA and you're wondering what to do with that furry bulb of fennel you've been receiving all September. Pair it with a hard cider (or two) or, my favorite, a margarita, and you've got a divine dinner in ten minutes. Voila!
Fennel-Apple Chicken Salad Salad
-1 head romaine lettuce washed and chopped
-1 1/2 Tbs mayonnaise (I use cage free egg based lemonaise)
-1 large cooked chicken breast slivered and diced
-1/2 small yellow onion, diced
-2 tsp Dijon mustard
-1/2 tsp hot sauce
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
-1/2 fennel bulb diced
-1 large honey crisp apple chopped
-high quality olive oil
1. Combine chicken, mustard, mayo, salt, pepper, hot sauce, onion, and fennel in a mixing bowl.
2. Top lettuce with two scoops of Chicken salad, chopped apples, and season with extra salt and
pepper as needed. Drizzle with olive oil and serve. Yummy!
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