Rachael Ray: Rachael's Daytime Talkshow

Chicken Salad “Sushi” Rolls

Aired on: October 12, 2011

You can make five lunches for under $15 that your kids (and wallet!) will love, thanks to Liz Vaccariello, Editor in Chief of Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine. Use the shopping list below for this recipe and her other lunch ideas:

Spaghetti Salad with Herby Breadcrumbs
PB&B Crunchies with Build-Your-Own Yogurt
Cock-A-Doodle Skewers with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Use-Your-Noodle Mini Frittatas

Ingredients

From the pantry
Mayo
Salt and pepper
EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Pasta (we used spaghetti)
Dried herbs
Peanut butter
Jam
Cheese (we used part-skim mozzarella)
Honey
Mustard (we used Dijon-style)
Eggs
Milk
Flour
Shopping List
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast $2.99/lb.
1 apple $1.15 ($1.99/lb)
Sandwich bread (we used soft wheat) $1.99/loaf
1 carrot $ .25 ($.99/lb)
1 banana $ .20
1 cucumber $.79
Cherry tomatoes $2.50/pint
Yogurt (2 single-serving containers with granola) $2.78
Sunflower seeds $ .99
TOTAL $13.64

Yields: 4 rolls (2 rolls per serving plus extra chicken salad)

Preparation

Poach 1 chicken breast in a small sauté or saucepan in enough water to cover by an inch. (Bring to boil, then reduce and barely simmer, partially covered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit in water 10 minutes.) When cool enough to handle, cut into chunks and pulse in processor until finely chopped. This should yield about 1/2 cup.

In a medium-size bowl, combine chicken with 1/3 cup or so diced apple, 1/4 cup mayo, 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional), and salt and pepper to taste. (This is basic version; can add any desired seasonings.) Stir until thoroughly combined.

To make 1 roll: trim crusts from 1 slice sandwich bread (need spongy supermarket-style bread here; not artisanal-style with big or coarse crumb). Using a rolling pan, “roll” slice out a bit, just to flatten and soften. Lightly spread with about 1/2 teaspoon mayo, then thin layer of chicken salad (about 2 tablespoons). Top with single layer of julienned carrots (thin shavings using julienne peeler) and cucumber. Starting at one short end, roll up like a sushi roll. Repeat with 3 more slices of bread to make 4 rolls total. Chill for 10 minutes; then cut crosswise into smaller rolls.