What is excellent about either tuna or chicken salads is that there is hardly any wastage (unless, of course, the cook has already messed up the salad big time). Should the preparation for these salads exceed the expected consumption, they can be recycled the next day as a sandwich. Throw in feta or mozzarella cheese, place it on any bread of your choice, pop it in the oven, and you are ready to go with a totally different dish. For your convenience, I have compiled a simple recipe here. CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH Ingredients1/2 – cups cooked chicken breast, diced1/2 – cup celery, diced1/2 – onion, diced1/2 – cup salad dressing (or mayonnaise)1/2 – teaspoon oregano1/4 – teaspoon salt1/8 – teaspoon pepper1 – hard-cooked egg, peeled1 – tomato, 8 slices4 – lettuce leaves8 – slices of bread (your choice of bread) Directions You want to add the cooked chicken breast, celery, onion, salad dressing (or mayonnaise), oregano, salt, pepper, hard-cooked egg in a food processor. Pulsate food processor about 4 times. You want ingredients well mixed; however, only coarsely chopped. With a tablespoon, spread chicken salad mixture on a slice of bread; add 2 tomato slices, a leaf of lettuce and top with second bread slice. WALDORF CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH INGREDIENTS: 4 Kaiser rolls, cut in half1 cup deli chicken salad12 very thin apple slices4 slices Cheddar cheese PREPARATION: Layer bottom half of each roll with salad, 3 apple slices and 1 cheese slice. Top with tops of rolls. (You can spread the kaiser rolls with a thin layered of softened butter before making the sandwiches, if you’d like.) 4 servings CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH RECIPE Ingredients: 2 cups cooked diced chicken Miracle Whip Salad Dressing1 cup chopped celery2 tablespoons pickle relish1/8 teaspoon dry mustard1/2 teaspoon dill8 slices thin white bread Directions: Mix together ingredients. Chill for several hours. Spread chicken mixture on bread and remove crusts. Cut into squares or triangles. PESTO CHICKEN SALAD ON BAGELS Ingredients: 1 cup diced cooked chicken1 cup chopped celery1 cup chopped tomatoes1/2 cup finely chopped onion1/2 cup purchased pesto4 whole wheat — or white bagels, split Directions: In large bowl, combine all ingredients except bagels; mix well. Spread chicken mixture on each bagel half.
