This easy chicken salad recipe is packed with succulent chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a flavorful dressing. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or a fast lunch, it’s a delicious and nutritious meal that’s fast to prepare and packed with flavor!
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Chicken Salad Recipe
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This easy chicken salad recipe is packed with succulent chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a flavorful dressing. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or a fast lunch, it's a delicious and nutritious meal that's fast to prepare and packed with flavor!
Ingredients
Instructions
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To Poach the Chicken
- Place the chicken breasts in a wide pot or pan and cover by about an inch with cold water. Season the water with salt. Optionally, you can add aromatics of your choice. Read my poached chicken recipe for more details.
- Turn the heat to medium until it reaches a gentle simmer. Then reduce the heat back to low and cover the pan. Let the chicken simmer for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F to 165°F. Remove the chicken and let it rest for a couple of minutes. Then chill in the fridge.
Chicken Salad Recipe
- Transfer the cooled chicken to a cutting board and dice it into ½-inch pieces. Add it to a large mixing bowl.
- Slice and dice the celery, green onion, grapes, parsley, and tarragon. Add those ingredients to the mixing bowl along with the almonds, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix everything together until it's well combined. Let it chill in the fridge until you're ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 524kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 38g59%
- Saturated Fat 6g30%
- Cholesterol 112mg38%
- Sodium 454mg19%
- Potassium 782mg23%
- Total Carbohydrate 10g4%
- Sugars 6g
- Protein 36g72%
- Vitamin A 318 IU
- Vitamin C 15 mg
- Calcium 61 mg
- Iron 1 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
