Fresh strawberries and mandarin oranges add a touch of sweetness to Strawberry–Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches.
Recipe courtesy of Tea Time Magazine, April 1, 2017
Ingredients
Sandwiches
12slicesfirm white sandwich breadsuch as Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Style
2½cupschopped cooked chickenpulled from a rotisserie chicken
1cupchopped strawberries
½cupchopped toasted pecans
⅓cupchopped celery
¼cupchopped green onion
111-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained and chopped
Garnish: sliced strawberries
Poppy Seed Dressing (1/2 cup Prep: 5 minutes)
½cupmayonnaisesuch as Hellman’s
1tablespoonchampagne vinegar*
2teaspoonspoppy seeds
2teaspoonssugar
¼teaspoonsalt
⅛teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Sandwiches
Using a 2¼-inch square cutter, cut 2 squares from each bread slice. Cover with damp paper towels, or store in a resealable plastic bag to keep from drying out. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, strawberries, pecans, celery, green onion, mandarin oranges, and Poppy Seed Dressing, stirring to blend. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, approximately 4 hours.
Place approximately 3 tablespoons chicken salad on a bread square. Top with another bread square. Repeat with remaining bread squares and chicken salad.
Garnish sandwiches with strawberry slices, if desired.
Poppy Seed Dressing
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, poppy seeds, sugar, salt, and pepper, whisking to blend.
Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Notes
Sandwiches can be made earlier in the day, covered with damp paper towels in an airtight container, and refrigerated until serving time. Garnish sandwiches just before serving.Notes for Poppy Seed Dressing
*Rice vinegar or white balsamic vinegar may be substituted for champagne vinegar.
• Dressing can be made a day in advance and refrigerated until needed.