Craig Clairborne's chicken salad

By dhoffmanlatter

Ingredients

• 1 poached chicken, 3 1/2 pounds
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup drained capers
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, or to taste
• salt to taste, if desired
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
• 8 to 12 slices rye bread, either freshly toasted or left untoasted

Preparation

Step 1

Strip the cooked chicken meat from the bones and cut it into bitesize pieces. There should be about 3 1/2 cups. Put the meat into a mixing bowl. Add the celery, onion and capers.
Blend together the yogurt, mayonnaise and vinegar and add to the chicken mixture. Add salt, pepper, parsley and scallions and toss to blend.
Use the bread to make sandwiches, garnished