Spicy Lime Chicken Salad

Phew! We made it! It's Saturday and we're alive! It seems like the perfect kind of day to hit the library and pop a squat in a park to read. Mmm yeah. Maybe have a picnic! Foods that need to be present, sandwiches, fruit salad, lemonade, some chips of some sort and maybe a piece of pie. I need to start trying to bake more things, but that's another story. Let's greet may with some simple sunny recipes, perfect for welcoming in the warmer weather. I know that I ramble on about how the rain is pouring, the sun is shining or how the snow is piling, but there is a reason. Sometimes I take the weather report and get inspired to make certain types of dishes, who want's hot soup when the forecast is sun sun sun? But when they report that cool 45 degrees and rain, doesn't that make that hot soup recipe look more enticing. 

Ingredients:

• 3 large chicken breasts
• poaching liquid (chicken stock, water, 2 carrots chopped, 3 celery sticks chopped, bay leaf)
• 1 jalapeño diced and seeds removed (I fried mine up so it wasn't too spicy)
• 4 tbsps cilantro coarsely chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/4 red onion diced fine
• 1/2 cup mayo 
• 1 tbsps Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp cumin
• salt and pepper to taste
• Italian bread

Well as of late it's been a bit of a music rut, but last weekend I did find a wonderful Kate Bush album which I have been trying to find for years now but never seemed to stumble upon it. Well finally I have it! Now you can listen to her weird vocals and watch her dance, because I want to dance like her...

Directions:

1. Bring poaching liquid to a boil and then turn it down for a simmer. Add the chicken for 10 minutes (do not boil chicken).
2. Once done, shred your chicken breast with a fork and add to a large bowl and let cool.
3. When your chicken has cooled add the rest of your ingredients and mix well.
4. Serve on Italian or French bread.

Happy Eatings Everyone!