CHICKEN SALAD WITH FRESH HERBS AND TOASTED PECANS

CHICKEN SALAD WITH FRESH HERBS AND TOASTED PECANS image

Yield Serves 4 Adults

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 mini round Boule breads or 4 Deli Rolls
4 pre-cooked chicken breasts
1/2 Cup Cashews
8 Leaves Fresh Chives
4 Large Fresh Basil Leaves
2 Cloves Fresh Garlic
3 Tbsp Fresh Parsley
1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Mayonaise and Salt and Pepper to taste.

Steps:

Cut pre-cooked chicken breasts into bite sized pieces and place into 4 qt mixing bowl. Chop Chives, Basil and Parsley and add to chicken. Dice Garlic cloves or put through garlic press and add to mixture. Stir until herbs are equally distributed throught chicken peices. In separate bowl combine Mayonaise and Lemon Juice. Fold into chicken and herb mixture add salt and pepper to taste. Chill at least one hour to allow flavors to blend. Just before serving add nuts and blend. Scoop out some of the bread in the middle of the rolls, place a lettuce leaf in the hole so that the edges show over the edges....place chicken salad in the hole and place a few nut pieces on the top for decoration.