Yorkton and District Horticultural Society

Chives are a member of the allium family, an easy-care perennial that adds not only interest to your garden planting because of its textural nature, but also a valuable kitchen garden addition!  The mild onion flavor can be used in many ways in various recipes, far beyone just a topping for a baked potato!

Add to salads, soups, stews, or diced finely and sprinkled on top of pork, beef or fish.  Mix diced chives in with sour cream or cream cheese for a delicious dip!

The chive flowers look great as a garnish for salads.

This recipe was found on www.101cookbooks.com  Check the site for more interesting recipes using chives!  Enjoy!

Curried Egg Salad Recipe

5 boiled eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (your favorite)
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 big pinches of salt

1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 medium apple, chopped
1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1 small bunch of chives, minced

First off, you need to boil the eggs properly (the key to good egg salad!). Place the eggs in a pot and cover with cold water by a 1/2-inch or so. Bring to a gentle boil. Now turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for exactly seven minutes. Have a big bowl of ice water ready and when the eggs are done cooking and place them in the ice bath for three minutes or so – long enough to stop the cooking.

While the eggs are boiling and cooling, combine the yogurt, curry powder and salt in a tiny bowl. Set aside.

Crack and peel each egg, and place in a medium mixing bowl. Add the curried yogurt, onions, apple, pecans, and chives. Now mash with a fork. Don’t overdo it, you want the egg mixture to have some texture. If you need to add a bit more plain yogurt to moisten up the mixture a bit, go for it a bit at a time. taste and add more salt if needed. Enjoy as-is, or served wrapped in lettuce or between two slices of good, toasted bread.

Serves 3-4

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