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Tarragon Chicken Salad

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Simple to pull together, and so delicious!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Brunch, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 545 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup celery, small-dice
  • 1/4 cup green onions, green and white parts, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup red onion, small-dice
  • 1/2 cup apple, peeled, cored, and small-dice
  • 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
  • 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced

Instructions
 

  • Place all the ingredients, except the chicken, in a medium bowl. Stir, taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
  • Add the chicken, gently stir to coat thoroughly.
  • Serve within 2 hours, or cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Serve as is, as a sandwich, or on chopped lettuce.
  • Refrigerate any leftovers up to 1 week. See Notes about freezing.

Notes

The crazy thing about this recipe is how versatile it is! Use less mayo if mayonnaise is not really your thing. You can adjust as you desire. Add more lemon juice if you’d like more tang. Up the apple amount if you like that bit of sweetness.
My recipe calls for three tablespoons of Italian parsley. This is not a garnish in this recipe, but an ingredient for flavor. I generally use the leaves only in my recipes, unless the stems are very tender. Thick, hearty stems should go into a baggie for homemade stock to be made later.
Feel free to use any variety of apple you choose. Everyone has their favorite, so pick one you know you’d love in this Chicken Salad. Just be sure to wash it before peeling. Just good food prep/hygiene.
 
Nutrition Facts
Tarragon Chicken Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
545
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
46.4
g
71
%
Saturated Fat
 
9.37
g
59
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
18
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
16.2
g
Cholesterol
 
97
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
940
mg
41
%
Potassium
 
413.3
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
5.8
g
2
%
Fiber
 
1.55
g
6
%
Sugar
 
3.4
g
4
%
Protein
 
26.6
g
53
%
Vitamin C
 
9.4
mg
11
%
Calcium
 
66.7
mg
7
%
Iron
 
1.8
mg
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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