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Monday, November 29, 2010

Walnut & Gorgonzola Chicken Wraps with Homemade Mayo

As we move into the busiest time of the year, here’s a super quick, yet yummy dish to make in between decorating, shopping and celebrating this great season.  Make your own mayo to give this recipe a big gourmet taste.

Serve with a big glass of fresh apple cider on ice!


Ingredients

• 4 wraps

• 4 (6 ounce) chicken breasts, boneless skinless

• sea salt to taste

• coarse ground black pepper to taste

• 1 tablespoon homemade mayo (see recipe below.)

• finely shredded lettuce or baby greens

• 1 cup walnut halves

• 1 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

• 1 apple, thin slices

Directions

1. Turn Broiler on High. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Broil until done, approximately 10 minutes. Slice diagonally.

2. Reduce heat to 350, and roast walnuts 5-7 minutes. Wrap wraps in foil and put in oven, then turn off oven to just keep wraps warm.

3. On each wrap, smear homemade mayo, add lettuce mix in center. Arrange chicken slices on top of lettuce - Add walnuts, cheese and apples.

4. Fold bottom edge and roll from left to right, to leave one end open. Serve.

HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

2 egg yolks room temp.

1 tablespoon French mustard

2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 c. vegetable oil

Combine egg yolks and mustard in food processor bowl and with steel knife in place, beat well. Add lemon juice and beat again. Continue beating as you very slowly pour in vegetable oil.