We had an authentic old fashioned diner in Westfield, New Jersey, the town where I grew up. It was called The Excellent Diner and they had the best chicken salad sandwich ever. I would go after school with friends and I always ordered a chicken salad sandwich on rye toast with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Oh, and a side of well done french fries! It was heavenly chicken salad and I’ve endeavored to recreate it here. It’s not necessary to roast the chicken first but when you do, it gives your chicken salad a wonderful, deep flavor. You can use rotisserie chicken instead of roasting it yourself. This recipe is so easy! I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think!.
Main Dishes
Fresh Greens with Italian Sausage and Beans
Italian comfort food! Easy, healthy, homey, delicious. All you need is Italian sausage, greens and beans of your choice, some garlic, onion and chicken broth. This is the perfect Sunday night supper.
Glazed and Grilled Japanese Eggplant
There is so much more to eggplant than eggplant parmesan! I love eggplant parmesan and make it often which makes sense since I’m married to an Italian and all:) One way Mike and I love to fix eggplant is to liberally glaze it with Asian flavors and then grill until it gets all charred and …
Tuscan Chicken Under a Brick
Crispy, garlicky and delicious, Tuscan chicken under a brick is easy to make and brimming with flavor.
Baked Shrimp Scampi
Wonderful, garlicy and buttery Shrimp Scampi. The addition of panko bread crumbs makes these extra crispy. Assemble it ahead of time and pop in the oven at dinnertime. Buon Appetito!