CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

Craig Claiborne's Chicken Salad Sandwich image

Originally printed in 1981, here is Craig Claiborne's take on the classic chicken salad sandwich. In his version, a combination of mayonnaise (preferably homemade) and yogurt is used which yields a lighter, tangier sandwich filling. He calls for using poached chicken, but the leftover roast chicken from last night would work beautifully as well.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories easy, lunch, quick, snack, weekday, sandwiches

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 poached chicken, 3 1/2 pounds
1 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup drained capers
1/2 cup yogurt
3/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, or to taste
salt to taste, if desired
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
8 to 12 slices rye bread, either freshly toasted or left untoasted
Pickle strips, radishes or cherry tomatoes, for garnish

Steps:

Strip the cooked chicken meat from the bones and cut it into bitesize pieces. There should be about 3 1/2 cups. Put the meat into a mixing bowl. Add the celery, onion and capers.
Blend together the yogurt, mayonnaise and vinegar and add to the chicken mixture. Add salt, pepper, parsley and scallions and toss to blend.
Use the bread to make sandwiches, garnished, if desired, with pickle strips, radishes, cherry tomatoes or any garnish of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 644, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 51 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 864 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams