Asian Spinach-Chicken Salad

Asian Spinach-Chicken Salad: a lifesaver when it comes to events.

In our neighborhood, we have a system. It’s an unofficially organized underground network of women who spontaneously know when it’s time to plan and carry out an event. Phew! That was a long sentence. Usually these events are showers for someone who’s engaged or having a baby. A month or two before the wedding or due date, the emails start flying and a party is quickly planned and executed. Some ladies are expert invitation-designers, some always host the party and others jump right into the menu. I NEVER do the invites (that might put me over the edge), I sometimes host, but I’m always all about planning the food! You gotta have really good food at an event. (Let’s be honest…the food is really why a lot of people attend a function, right?!)  This year, we’ve sort of peaked, I think. In our neighborhood, within just a few square blocks, we have nine….yes, NINE…weddings this spring/summer! That’s a lot of showers to give! But we are up to the task. We have this system DOWN.

We usually have a number of different salads, homemade breads and rolls, glistening fresh fruit platters and several yummy desserts. It’s really a delicious combo! Perfect food to please a group of women. Well, Asian Spinach-Chicken Salad is one of those recipes floating out there that quite often surfaces at these showers. It’s relatively quick to pull together, travels well and stands up to a few hours of sitting. Plus, everyone loves it. I am willing to bet there is someone reading this who has a party simmering out there in your near future. 4th of July? Family potluck reunion? Wedding shower? Here ya go. Grab your phone and give the host a quick text: “I’m bringing a yummy salad!” DONE.