The term “chicken salad” conjures for most people the versions they grew up with: the mayonnaise-y interpretations with the chopped celery, or the cafeteria style plopped on a plate with an ice cream scoop, or any number of serviceable, reliable but ultimately dull renditions. Don’t get me wrong: No doubt hundreds of other fabulous chicken salads exist. But when I asked some friends the other day, they described bland chicken salad sandwiches. So I began to think of this refreshing summery dish of chicken with miso dressing more as a delightful cold lunch or supper, and less as a chicken salad per se, despite the cucumbers and lettuce leaves in evidence.

Source: New York Times July 27, 2018 14:26 UTC