Phillip Sollomi, in 1945, returned to his hometown Kansas City, Missouri. Upon his return, after serving his country in World War II.
Phillip
dream of owning his own business, so he opens a family style restaurant.
Chicken was his specialty dish. He named
the restaurant “The Wish Bone.”
Phillip
wanted something excited on the menu. Mrs. Sollomi, his mother brought the
family recipe for Italian salad dressing from Sicily. His mom dressing was full
of vinegar, oil, spices and herbs. It was a family favorite. Phillip knew his
customers at the restaurant would love it.
His
customers loved the Sollomi family recipe and started taking bottles of the
dressing home. Phillip mixed the dressing in the restaurant and his mom placed
the labels that declared her dressing “The Kansas City Wish Bone Famous Italian
Style Dressing.” Phillip knew he had a legendary product on his hands. He
started selling his product to local grocers.
The
demand for the famous dressing grew. Phillip couldn’t keep up. In 1957, Phillip
sold the business to a company known for providing great foods, Lipton.
Research Source: Unileverusa
The
roasted walnuts and grapes but this recipe over the top.
Walnut
Chicken Salad
Copyrighted
2013, Christine’s Pantry. All rights reserved.
Ingredients:
2
chicken breast
extra
virgin olive oil, drizzle
salt
and pepper, to taste
1/2
teaspoon garlic powder
3/4
cup light mayonnaise
1
teaspoon dried dill
1
teaspoon chives, chopped
1
cup walnuts (see note below)
1
cup green grapes cut in half
lettuce
leaves, for serving
Directions:
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken on a sheet pan, rub chicken with olive oil,
generously season with salt and pepper, sprinkle garlic power. Roast about 30
to 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in center.
When
chicken is cool, cut into 3/4 inch dice.
Meanwhile,
place walnuts on separate sheet pan, and toast in the oven 6 to 8 minutes,
until golden. Set aside to cool.
For
the dressing: combine, mayonnaise, pinch of salt and pepper, dill and chives.
Place
diced chicken in the bowl, walnuts and grapes, toss well. Serve on a bed of
lettuce leaves. Enjoy!
Note: For the folks who don't know how to toast nuts, I found a short video for you, click here.
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