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Ultimate Chicken Salad Recipe

6 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

25 minutes

total time

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

½ cup sliced raw almonds

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 cup red grapes (quartered)

2 celery ribs (diced)

3 green onions (green and white parts) (sliced)

2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon

1 lemon (juiced, about 3 tablespoons)

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Directions

To Poach the Chicken

Add

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.

Poach

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

Dice

Transfer the cooled chicken to a cutting board and dice it into ½-inch pieces.

Slice and dice the celery, green onion, grapes, parsley and tarragon. Add those ingredients to a mixing bowl along with the 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

Serving Size

-

Calories

524 kcal

Total Fat

38 g

Saturated Fat

6 g

Unsaturated Fat

-

Trans Fat

-

Cholesterol

112 mg

Sodium

454 mg

Total Carbohydrate

10 g

Dietary Fiber

3 g

Total Sugars

6 g

Protein

36 g

6 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

25 minutes

total time
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