Taken from Food Network Magazine’s May 2010 issue, this chicken salad recipe with a gourmet twist is easily veganized. Replace the chicken with Gardein and use Vegenaise instead of mayo. You’ll have the perfect picnic sandwiches; and no one will even guess that they’re pure vegetarian.
Ingredients:
4 packages Gardein Chick’n Filets
1 large orange
1/2 + 1/3 cup Vegenaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
Arugula, for serving
4 whole-wheat pita pockets, halved
Prepare the Gardein: Remove the chick’n filets from their packaging. Gently pat them dry with a paper towel. Cut into bite-sized chunks and set aside.
Mix the dressing: Grate zest from half of the orange into a large bowl; juice the whole orange into the bowl. Stir in the Vegenaise, Dijon, celery, pecans, chives, poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper to taste.
To serve: Add the Gardein chunks to the bowl and toss with the dressing. Stuff some arugula and some of the chick’n salad into each pita pocket. Serve immediately.
Photos: Scott Gordon Bleicher
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