Cucumber Ring With Chicken Filling
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Course : Chicken
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2                    cucumbers -- peeled and finely
                        -- grated
   1      small         onion -- finely grated
   4      tablespoons   lemon juice
   1      tablespoon    fresh parsley -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    fresh tarragon -- chopped or 1 1/2 ts
   3      tablespoons   mediu -- -dry sherry
   2      tablespoons   plus 1 tsp gelatin
   2      cups          chicken stock
   1                    salt and pepper
   1                    filling:
   1 1/4  cups          shredded chicken
   1      cup           chopped celery
   1                    finely chopped scallion
   2      tablespoons   lemon juice
   3      tablespoons   mayonnaise
 

Preparation:

salt and pepper In large bowl, thoroughly mix cucumber, onion, lemon juice, parsley and tarragon. Pour sherry into medium-size bowl, sprinkle in the gelatin, let soften for a few minutes. Bring stock to boil, pour over gelatin and stir until dissolved, then turn into cucumber mixture, mix thoroughly, season to taste, pour into 5 cup ring mold, chill until set. Prepare filling by combining all ingredients and mixing well. Turn cucumber mold out onto dish and fill center with chicken salad. Serve with rounds of toast or hot crunchy bread. This refreshing dish even tastes as if it is good for you. A most appropriate starter (or even a light lunch dish, served with a salad), for Pisces, the most fluid of all the water signs, who will naturally respond to the rhythmic curves suggested by this shimmering form.