Chicken Salad

A newfangled way to serve chicken comes from my friend Marina Abesadze, a Tbilisi physician who is always experimenting in the kitchen, seeking to expand the repertoire of Georgian dishes while retaining traditional flavors. Marina makes katmis mkhali or Georgian chicken salad, a takeoff on the traditional mkhali or vegetable puree. Mixed at the last minute with shredded lettuce and pomegranate seeds, this mkhali is stunning. In true Georgian style, Mar