http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html This James Beard Award-winning site from David Leite offers food writing, cookbook and Portuguese recipes, giveaways, more. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:16:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html#comment-374 Testers' Choice Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:32 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=11445#comment-374 [Terri Rimmer] This is really delicious. I loved the boiled salad dressing which is creamy and flavorful. The combination of avocado and cranberry makes for a savory, summer salad. [Terri Rimmer] This is really delicious. I loved the boiled salad dressing which is creamy and flavorful. The combination of avocado and cranberry makes for a savory, summer salad.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html#comment-373 Testers' Choice Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:17 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=11445#comment-373 [Nancy Mosher] This recipe is a winner. The creamy cooked dressing is delicious and perfectly coats all the chicken. With crunchy bits of celery and the tart cranberries to contrast the smooth dressing, silky avocados and mild chicken, this salad has all the bases covered. [Nancy Mosher] This recipe is a winner. The creamy cooked dressing is delicious and perfectly coats all the chicken. With crunchy bits of celery and the tart cranberries to contrast the smooth dressing, silky avocados and mild chicken, this salad has all the bases covered.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html#comment-372 Testers' Choice Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:02 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=11445#comment-372 [Chiyo Ueyama] This salad was easy and delicious. The dressing was a bit deceiving—in a good way. It was thick, almost gloppy by the time it had cooled to room temperature, but the flavor was so light and subtle. It was creamy, had a gentle vinegar taste, and the one teaspoon of dry mustard managed to linger. It was perfect to marry the rest of the ingredients. [Chiyo Ueyama] This salad was easy and delicious. The dressing was a bit deceiving—in a good way. It was thick, almost gloppy by the time it had cooled to room temperature, but the flavor was so light and subtle. It was creamy, had a gentle vinegar taste, and the one teaspoon of dry mustard managed to linger. It was perfect to marry the rest of the ingredients.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html#comment-371 Testers' Choice Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:45:43 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=11445#comment-371 [Annie Leslie] I thought this recipe was awesome. It was a great salad and really easy to make. I plan to make this one all summer long. [Annie Leslie] I thought this recipe was awesome. It was a great salad and really easy to make. I plan to make this one all summer long.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html#comment-370 Testers' Choice Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:45:21 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=11445#comment-370 [Joan Osborne] This salad was easy to put together and very tasty. I halved the recipe, and my daughter and I split it between us for a very delicious supper. [Joan Osborne] This salad was easy to put together and very tasty. I halved the recipe, and my daughter and I split it between us for a very delicious supper.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html#comment-369 Testers' Choice Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:44:58 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=11445#comment-369 [Anonymous] This is a wonderful salad—it's delicious and presents well. I served it in a wide flat red glass bowl, and it struck me that the colors would be beautiful for a Christmas buffet. The boiled dressing is fantastic—very mayo-like. I'll definitely be making this again and again. When I rehydrated the cranberries, it seemed a shame to throw out the cranberry soaking liquid, so I experimented by mixing that liquid with a little bit of limeade left in the refrigerator. My husband thought it was a great drink to accompany the meal. [Anonymous] This is a wonderful salad—it’s delicious and presents well. I served it in a wide flat red glass bowl, and it struck me that the colors would be beautiful for a Christmas buffet. The boiled dressing is fantastic—very mayo-like. I’ll definitely be making this again and again. When I rehydrated the cranberries, it seemed a shame to throw out the cranberry soaking liquid, so I experimented by mixing that liquid with a little bit of limeade left in the refrigerator. My husband thought it was a great drink to accompany the meal.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/11445/recipes-chicken-avocado-cranberry-salad.html#comment-368 Testers' Choice Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:44:39 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=11445#comment-368 [Anonymous] This recipe was fantastic. We all loved the chunks of chicken and how all the flavors worked together. There was the tang from the dressing, the crunch from the celery, the sweetness from the cranberries, and the buttery flavor of the avocados. Even my one friend who doesn't like chicken salad said it's a great recipe. I'll make this again and again. [Anonymous] This recipe was fantastic. We all loved the chunks of chicken and how all the flavors worked together. There was the tang from the dressing, the crunch from the celery, the sweetness from the cranberries, and the buttery flavor of the avocados. Even my one friend who doesn’t like chicken salad said it’s a great recipe. I’ll make this again and again.

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