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Apple Tarragon Chicken Salad
Apple Tarragon Chicken Salad is a fresh and easy lunch recipe. Serve with lettuce or in between slices of bread.
Servings 4
Calories 292kcal
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts pounded to an even thickness
- salt and pepper
- 1 red apple chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper
- toast, wraps, or lettuce, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees then line a half sheet pan with a silpat or nonstick sprayed foil. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper then place on prepared sheet pan and spray or mist tops with extra virgin olive oil or nonstick spray. Bake for 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through, then let cool. Once cool, chop into bite-sized pieces. Can be done a day ahead of time.
- To a large bowl add the chopped chicken, apple, green onions, tarragon, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice (start with a little — you can always add more), desired amount of mayonnaise, salt, and pepper then stir to combine. Taste then add more lemon juice, salt, and/or pepper then refrigerate until chilled. Serve between toasted bread slices, in a wrap, or on a bed of lettuce.
Notes
- Chopped rotisserie chicken is a great substitute for baked chicken.
- This chicken salad makes a great mason jar meal. Scoop the chicken salad into the bottom of a mason jar then top with the lettuce of your choice. Will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg