Jason's Smoked Chicken SaladIngredients :Smoke whole chicken and use just the breast meat as I did (and snack on the rest) or just buy 2 breasts and smoke
2-3 stalks celery chopped (I used about 2.5)
1 tbsp finely chopped red onion
2 cups Red Grapes, halved
1 Gala Apple, diced into bite sized chunks
About 1/2 Cup Mayo (I just add it until it looks right, well coats everything as I mix with wooden spoon)
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves (pull from stem, roll up and dice with sharp knife)
1 tbsp parsley flakes or fresh parsley
1/2 cup slivered almonds
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Directions :Smoke the chicken in whatever fashion you like on whatever cooker you like, the SI would do a wonderful job here
I smoked this with Cherry wood. The chicken skin isn't used so it's no biggie if it gets crispy or not. Once it reaches 160° in the breast, remove from smoker and allow to cool to close to room temp. While that's cooling I cut up the apple and cut out the core before dicing into bite sized chunks, add it into the bowl with the lemon juice and mix, next the grapes and onion, mix. Then the almonds along with the tarragon and parsley. Mix again and add sugar and then mix yet again. I like to incorporate everything as I go. Once then chicken is cool, pull it and put in a pile on a cutting board, get all that you can of the white meat. If you like, you can add some dark but I don't. Once piled up, rough chop it and add to the bowl. At this point you want to add the mayo and begin stirring. Maybe start with 1/3 cup and increase from there, I guess I have real close to 1/2 cup in there for my tastes. Add a little salt and pepper to taste and chill overnight to allow the flavors to meld.
I will post more pics later after I make a sammich
