Food Network Scholar: Waldorf Chicken Salad

Television Feasts

I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Waldorf Chicken Salad

I invited a friend to join me for dinner tonight. We are working on a project together. I made a simple chicken salad sandwich so we could jump right into our project. This is a a light salad that pretty much pleases everyone. It would be perfect for picnics and kids will love it.

Waldorf Chicken Salad
printable recipe

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 apple, such as fuji, pink lady, or gala, chopped
A handful of fresh tarragon, a few leaves whole, the rest chopped
black pepper
1/2 c. ranch dressing

Sandwich buns and lettuce