Avocado Salad (Perdue)

The salad suggestion for the Purdue recipe, Green Chili Cheeseburgers. I have left the words salsa in scare quotes to give the flavor of how old this recipe must be. 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice1 tablespoon “salsa”½ teaspoon sugar¼ teaspoon ground cumin¼ cup olive oil2 ripe avocados, peeled and diced1 small red onion, sliced thinly… Continue reading Avocado Salad (Perdue)

Chicken Salad Niçoise

We found this recipe inside the package of the Purdue Soup & Stew Hen we bought at the supermarket, during the time when Purdue was introducing more-matured hens that would be better for long, moist cooking than for roasting. The recipe is printed on a flexible plastic index card with a tab in the top… Continue reading Chicken Salad Niçoise

Apricot Thai Salad

2 cups sliced apricots (fresh or dried)2 cups diced cooked chicken1 peeled, sliced cucumber1 cup bean sprouts, rinsed¼ cup rice vinegar1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro2 teaspoons sugar¼ cup vegetable oil½ teaspoon hot chili oil2 tablespoons coarsely chopped peanuts1 lime, cut in wedgeslettuce for garnish In a large bowl, combine apricots, chicken, cucumber, and bean sprouts;… Continue reading Apricot Thai Salad