Chicken salad paired with homemade croissants earned Debbi Green of Fortville a prize at the Indiana State Fair.
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Editor’s note: The Daily Reporter is featuring local recipes and the stories behind them. Here, Debbi Green of Fortville shares about her award-winning chicken salad sandwiches. Green is a past president of Hancock County Extension Homemakers.
“Fleishmann’s Yeast had a contest at the Indiana State Fair to honor the 250th anniversary of the Earl of Sandwich,” Green writes. “Contestants had to make a sandwich with an original recipe and home-made bread. I decided to make croissants with chicken salad. The croissants are a 20-hour, three-page recipe process. I asked friends for their favorite chicken salads and came up with this recipe. My family likes it because it is crunchy and tangy. In the picture, I am wearing the apron that I won as part of my first place award in the contest. I also got to demonstrate my chicken salad on the ‘Indy Style’ television show.”
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
4 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
3 ribs celery, diced
2 Tb. red onion, minced
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tb. lemon juice
2 Tb. red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all of the ingredients together and mix. Great on bread, croissants and crackers.
This recipe is featured in the “Homemade Hometown Favorites” cookbook by the Hancock County Extension Homemakers. The book is available for $10 with proceeds benefiting local organizations. For information, call Margie Clark at 317-498-1549.
