Expired by Food & Stuffed Tomatas

I cooked a lot this weekend.  My college volleyball friends and I started a food club and we had our first official "meeting" Saturday night.  It's called the "Expired Food Club."  (I'll explain...  we don't eat expired food. :)  When my friend Kat (the one who painted the magnolia fabric design) and I were talking about how much we loved eating one night (ah yes, we have such erudite conversations!) and how we should get together to eat, I was so excited and talking so quickly that I tried to say "I'm so excited & inspired" but instead I just burst out with "I'm so expired!!"  She was like whaaaaat???  And then I explained & we now have the "Expired Food Club."  The theme for the first meeting was "Stuffed" and we all brought stuffed foods.. mmm mmm amazing.  I brought stuffed peppers & the other food was all sooooooo good.



But I was so in the "stuffed" mood that I also made tomatoes stuffed with curry chicken salad for my book club the next day.  (It's very weird.. I really don't think of myself as a "club" type of person but I actually had two of these very girly-club things planned for the same weekend.)  Anyway, my book club was cancelled  last-minute, so I am LIVING in stuffed tomatoes and chicken salad.  That's okay with me.  I am crazy for these things.  They fill you up in such a good way.  I feel satisfied but not "stuffed" (there I go again) after having one:



It's really easy. I'm not a measure-it-out type of chef, but here are the ingredients if you're up for it:

For the chicken salad:
- A pre-cooked rotisserie chicken--> dice the chicken into small pieces
-Approx 1/4- 1/2 a red onion
-fresh crushed garlic clove (or 2!)
- a few celery stalks, finely chopped (how "cookbook-like" do I sound?)
- a teensy squirt of lemon juice
-salt & pepper
-Sour cream & mayo --> add both of these in until you like the consistency
-Curry powder--> add to taste but I usually keep adding it until it's a pretty shade of yellow
-walnuts and/or anything else you like to add to your chicken salads
-Stir it all up and add more whatever until it looks & tastes good to you 

Then carve out the tomatoes like you would a little pumpkin & fill them up with the chicken salad.  Top with scallions and add a few lettuce leaves on the side.  It's also yummy served with fresh steamed basmati rice on the side.

If you're in the mood, I promise you, this food will make you so happy.  I can't WAIT for lunchtime already.  mmm mmm mm!



xoxo, Lauren

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12 comments:

Leslie said...

That sounds so delicious! You're making me hungry for lunchtime now. :)

Acquired Objects said...

Is it lunch yet? That stuffed tomato sounds delicious!

Chrissa said...

Holy crap your timing is perfect, Lauren!

I was looking for good chicken salad recipes and I LOVE curry chicken salad. = winning.

Holly Gruszka said...

I love the idea of a food/cooking club. We have a dinner club but this sounds more fun and interesting. All I wanted was chicken salad when I was pregnant for about the firts half of my pregnancy. YUM!!

Amy @ Five Kinds of Happy said...

This looks yuuummm.... and healthy too. I'm also the type of person who would squeal I'm So Expired! hahaha I love it

Anonymous said...

There must've been something in the air this weekend. I made stuffed tomatoes too - except roasted with provolone, breadcrumbs, and fresh herbs. Yay stuffed foods!

Fiona said...

Whew! I read your initial explanation that you don't eat expired food, and was like, uh, isn't that basically normal? Ha.

Sixty-Fifth Avenue said...

So funny...glad it really wasn't expired! I wanted to tell you that I tried the lemon chicken soup and it was delish! My friend and her two little girls were over for the day and was just getting ready to leave when I started getting things ready for the soup. She ended up helping me and her family stayed for a yummy impromptu dinner. Thanks!

Jenna said...

looks like a great recipe! I love "stuffed" anything, for some reason they're ALWAYS delicious!

{darlene} @ fieldstonehill said...

goodness, that looks YUM amazing.
I have been meaning and meaning to stop by and congratulate you on your fabric line! It is stunning!!!!

Brhea said...

Love the stuffed tomato idea. Also, I am jealous that you have 2 girly clubs! I want to be in one :)

red ticking said...

yummie.... hope this finds you well sweet friend..xx