Song of Fate

Chicken Salad

                One of my favorite things in the whole world is the chicken salad from Mizzola’s. Mizzola’s is now closed. It’s hard to lose something that is a favorite, whether it is a favorite person, or a favorite show. Speaking of shows, I did something stupid. I started watching Reaper, there are only two seasons. My heart is broken, but on with the chicken salad. This particular salad inspired me to refer to the “Shicksalsied” by Johannes Brahms as chicken salad. The title means song of fate in German. It has nothing to do with food. It was the semester that we performed that piece; Mizzola’s closed its doors.

               

Chicken Salad

(Mizzola’s remake)

3 Chicken Breasts (cooked, baked, or boiled your preference)

2 lemons

½ cup olive oil

2 Tbs Dijon Mustard

Enough onion, pickle, and tomato to fill a small bowl (around 2 cups) finely chopped

Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning

Combine mustard, oil and the juice of both lemons in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk.

Shred Chicken breasts.

Add Dijon Vinaigrette (the mustard oil combination), veggie mix to the chicken. Mix.

Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning

Serve on bread, preferably homemade or at least the kind that tastes really good. Serves at least 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNUTUPo4ako (I am in the choir performing in the video. This is the Schicksalsied)