Smoked chicken salad with basil-parmesan mayonnaise

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Smoked chicken breasts,
Julienned
8 ounces Proscuitto, julienned
5 ounces Gruyere cheese, julienned
8 Sun-dried tomatoes (packed
In oil) drained and
Julienned
6 Scallions, julienned
8 ounces Mushrooms, wiped clean &
Sliced
½ cup PLUS
2 tablespoons Olive oil
5 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
2 Egg yolks
⅓ cup Grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons Chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cup Vegetable oil
Salt & freshly ground black
Pepper to taste

Directions

Combine the chicken, proscuitto, Gruyere, tomatoes, scallions, and mushrooms in a large mixing bowl. Toss with the 2 T olive oil and 2 T of the lemon juice. Process the egg yolks, Parmesan, basil, mustard and remaining 3 T lemon juice in a food processor fitted with a steel blade for 30 secondes. With the machine running, pour the ½ c olive oil and then the vegetable oil in a thin steady stream through the feed tube to make a thick mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Add the mayonnaise to the salad and toss to combine. From The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook by Julee Russo & Sheila Lukins. Submitted By TERRI WOLTMON On 05-05-95

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