(Leftover Chicken) Curried Chicken Salad

Okay, so maybe sometimes I actually *buy* a pre-cooked rotessire chicken in order to make this supposedly "leftover chicken" salad. But, whatevs. The point is that it's awesome:

Curried Chicken Salad

2-3 cups pre-cooked chicken breast, chopped
3-4 celery stalks, diced
1 cup halved red seedless grapes
mayonnaise to consistency (some like it dry, some like it sloppy)
Creole mustard to taste (Dijon works just fine)
small dollop naturally flavored vanilla yogurt (to cut down on the mayo, if desired)
Curry powder to taste - I use at least a teaspoon
Sea Salt
Ground Black Pepper

Mix all ingredients together until well-blended. Add spices and mayo/mustard/yogurt as to get to your desired consistency/taste. This is fabulous served very cold with sliced cucumbers and lettuce on a tortilla or wrap.

Magic Green Salad Dressing

The boy and I have been trying (and mostly succeeding) to eat more salads these days. I created this a few weeks ago when I got tired of our dressing selection.

Magic Green Dressing

juice of 1/2 lemon
2 Tbs. olive oil
generous handful of flat-leaf parsley, washed
salt
ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. plain yogurt (optional--it keeps better without if you don't use it all right away)

Combine all ingredients in a blender, food processor, or Fit n' Fresh (that works PERFECTLY in fact, though eventually I need to break down and get an actual food processor). Adjust parsley/lemon ration depending on how thick/thin you like your dressing. I've eaten this on a mixed veggie salad, and a simple romaine + strawberry + celery salad. Very zippy and delicious, plus it gives you an extra shot of awesome green power.