Chicken Salad in Tomato Shells
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 drops liquid smoke
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
- 4 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
- 4 tablespoons Best Foods Mayonnaise
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 18 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- kosher salt, to taste
- 10 -12 small roma tomatoes (or Plum)
- 12 cup chiffonade arugula
- 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped and toasted
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle a few drops of Liquid Smoke over the chicken.
- Saute in butter over medium heat until juices are clear; set aside to cool.
- Cut the chicken into a small dice and set aside.
- Using a sharp knife, make large 1-inch jagged cuts around each Roma tomato lengthwise.
- Carefully lift the tops off the tomatoes, scoop out and discard the tomato pulp from both halves, (I use the pulp for pasta or soup), leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell.
- Season each shell with Kosher salt and place the shells, cut side down, on paper towels to drain.
- Let stand for 30 minutes, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- You may have to slice a small amount off the bottom of each shell to keep them from tipping on their sides.
- In a small bowl, combine cooked chicken, celery, and green onion.
- Stir in mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, freshly cracked black pepper and Kosher salt to taste.
- Just before serving, stir in arugula and almonds into the chicken mixture.
- Spoon some salad into each tomato shell and arrange on a platter.
- Garnish each tomato shell with additional lemon zest, toasted almonds and a chiffonade of arugula and serve.
chicken breast, butter, liquid smoke, celery, green onions, mayonnaise, lemon, lemon juice, ground black pepper, kosher salt, roma tomatoes, chiffonade arugula, almonds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-salad-in-tomato-shells-163691 (may not work)