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Ruth’s Smokey Chicken and Potato Salad

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Ladies and Gentlemen.  Today Ruth has opened the secret vault and let everyone in on her special Smokey Chicken and Potato Salad.  Oh yes my friends this is a special occasion, no one has ever seen this recipe, and it is definitely a keeper.

 ~Ruth’s Smokey Chicken and Potato Salad~

Ingredients

  • 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, ( about 2lb./1kg) ,peeled, cut in 1/2 ,and cooked in boiling water, until just done  
  • 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery ,chopped
  • 2 green onions ,sliced
  • 2 apples , cored and chopped 
  • 1 lb or 1/2 kg  cooked leftover chicken, chopped *

Dressing

  • 3/4  cup (175mL) real mayonaise
  • 1/3 cup ( 75 mL) lemon or  lime juice
  • 1/4 cup(50mL) fresh cilantro or parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp(25mL) minced chopotle peppers in adobo sauce (or more if you like the heat)
  • 1/2 tsp(2mL) ground cumin 
  • 1/4 tsp(1mL) salt
  • 1/4 tsp(1mL) ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp(2mL) smoked paprika, or more to taste
  • 2 tbsp (25mL) dijon mustard

Preparation

Chop the potatoes into 1 inch(2.5cm) cubes.  Place in a large bowl.  Add the peppers, onions, celery, chicken and apples to bowl.  

Dressing

This is going to be mixed into the potato mixture.  Whisk together the dressing ingredients, taste test.   

Pour  half of the dressing over potatoes and gently toss together , add more if you need to, otherwise you an save the rest of the dressing to put on at a later time , since the potatoes soak up the dressing , you may want to freshen it up the next day . If it lasts that long .

*I love using chicken from the previous night , cooked with a montreal spice.  It gives the salad a great boost of flavor.

The dressing is a general guideline , and some people may like more mayo , some people may like it more smokey. So don’t be afraid to play with it and have fun.  You could also add some bbq corn to it to dress it up with a little more color too .  Let your imagination guide you . 

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Watermelon Strawberry Daquiri

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This is my July beverage of choice .  It  has been a hot summer, without much rain, so smoothies and iced beverages are going fast around here.

 We recently  purchased a commercial blender with a 1.5 horse power motor, that will grind up any frozen fruit you put into it , in no time .  If you don’t have a commercial blender that’s ok , it just takes a little longer to blend that’s all.  

John and I  found ourselves with some left over watermelon one day,  and wanted to do something easy  with it , so this is what I did.  You can omit the alcohol if you like.  

~Watermelon Strawberry Daquiri~ 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500mL) watermelon , chopped
  • 2 cups(500mL) ice
  • 2 cups(500mL) whole frozen strawberries
  • splash of lime juice
  • 1 tbsp(30mL) sweetener of choice or sweeten to taste
  • 3 oz. (88mL) good amber rum( make sure it is 100% imported rum )

Preparation

Put watermelon into blender and  blend on low until liquid .   Add strawberries a few at a time along with the lime juice, sweetener, and rum.  Blend on low while adding ice a little at a time.  The consistency should be slushy and thick  .

Put into chilled glasses with a sprig of mint , pop in a straw and you are set to go .

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