The secret to my CHICKEN SALAD is cinnamon! The other secret is DO NOT BOIL the chicken - that does NOTHING for its flavor. ALWAYS gently brown it in olive oil, over medium, never high temperature, salted lightly and peppered not-so-lightly. Cut off all fat and gristle. Use your Slap-Chop to chop up celery and red onion and walnuts. Combine half mayonnaise and half Miracle Whip, with a bit of celery seed, chives and cinnamon, mixed in. Combine all ingredients. Serve on a bed of fresh spinach, in large hollowed-out tomatoes, with a pretty cut-out design on the tops. Perhaps sprinkle a tiny bit more cinnamon on top. Complete this simple summer supper with carrot sticks, iced tea or lemonade, and dinner rolls or potato chips.
