Name: Chicken Salad My Way Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 fresh ginger root; 1 star anise pod; 2 chicken breast; ½ cup mayonnaise; ⅛ tsp salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 pinch paprika; ½ tsp honey; ½ cup celery; ½ cup apples; ¼ cup red onion; ¼ cup raisins; ¼ cup Walnuts; 2 tsp fresh ginger root

How To Make Chicken Salad My Way

Ginger and star anise add piquancy to a chicken salad. Complemented by a lush dressing made out of mayonnaise, spices, honey, and mixed vegetables.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Chill Time: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1fresh ginger root
1star anise pod
2chicken breast,skinless boneless, halves
½cupmayonnaise
⅛tspsalt
1pinchground black pepper
1pinchpaprika
½tsphoney
½cupcelery,diced
½cupapples,diced
¼cupred onion,diced
¼cupraisins,chopped
¼cupwalnuts,chopped
2tspfresh ginger root,minced

Instructions

Place the 1-inch piece of ginger and star anise in a pot of water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add chicken to the water.
Lower heat to medium-low; simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the middle for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to a plate to cool. Once cool to the touch, dice into bite-sized pieces.
Make a dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, salt, pepper, paprika, and honey; set aside.
Combine the diced chicken, celery, apple, onion, raisins, walnuts, and 2 teaspoons of minced ginger in a bowl.
Drizzle dressing into the chicken mixture; stir until pieces are evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate overnight.