The Greenbrier’s Famous Chicken Salad recipe is also commonly referred to as Dorothy Draper’s Chicken Salad.
Dorothy Draper was one of the best decorators of all time.
She embraced vibrant colors, large florals, and brilliant patterns.
Credit: The Greenbrier
Walk into any room that she decorated, and you would know it.
And you immediately come alive.
It is simply happy.
- Draper penned two popular books:Decorating is Fun!
How to Be Your Own DecoratorandEntertaining is Fun!
How to Be a Popular Hostess.
One of our favorite chapters in “Entertaining is Fun!”
outlines the five essentials to hosting a successful party:
1.
A host who expects to have a good time.2.
Some clever touches which give your home a party feeling.3.
Friendly guests who come prepared to enjoy themselves.4.
Plenty of delicious food, attractively presented.5.
Some element of unexpectedness.
Sounds like a party we would love to attendand a host we’d love to know.
Joy in every single biteas Dorothy Draper would have wanted.
Leave the chickens to cool in the poaching liquid.
When cool enough to handle, remove all the meat using a paring knife and your fingers.
Discard any skin, fat, or gristle.
Cut the meat into 14-inch dice.
(The poaching liquid can be used as chicken stock in another recipe.)
The chicken may be prepared up to 1 day ahead.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
