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Chicken Salad with Tarragon

chickensaladtarragonThis Tarragon Chicken Salad recipe is healthy and makes an easy lunch. It's made with a lemon mayo dressing, fresh herbs, and sliced almonds. You can serve this chicken salad in a wrap (gluten free or regular), on a sandwich, with crackers, or just eat it out of the bowl. Lettuce wraps can be substituted for a low-carb version. There's really no 'wrong' way to eat it. The wraps were then topped with some chopped tomato and fresh lettuce. This Tarragon Chicken Salad recipe is healthy and makes an easy lunch. It's made with a lemon mayonnaise dressing, fresh herbs and sliced almonds.

Chicken:
1 lb chicken breast tenderloins or regular chicken breasts
1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. onion powder
sea salt
black pepper, freshly cracked
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
3 Tbsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
¼ tsp. sugar
¼ cup shallots, minced
¼ cup fresh tarragon, minced
½ cup almonds, sliced
4 wraps or sandwich bread
tomatoes
lettuce

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C/180°C fan, Gas Mark 6).

For the Chicken:
Place chicken breasts on baking sheet. Drizzle chicken with 1 tsp. olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle 1 tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. onion powder, ½ tsp. smoked paprika and a generous pinch of salt and pepper on the chicken. Toss to coat.

Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes (bake for 25-30 minutes if using regular chicken breasts). Remove the pan once the chicken has fully cooked through and let sit for 5 minutes.

Once the chicken has cooled a bit dice into bite-size pieces and set aside.

For the Dressing:
Add ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard, 3 Tbsp. lemon juice, ¼ tsp. sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper to a small bowl. Mix together until completely combined.

Mince 1 small shallot (or onion) and mince ¼ cup fresh tarragon.

Add the chopped chicken to a bowl along with the shallots and tarragon. Add ½ cup sliced almonds to the bowl and mix together.

Add desired amount of dressing to the chicken salad (you can add as much or little as you like) along with another pinch of salt and pepper. Mix completely.

Serve the chicken salad in a wrap, on a sandwich, as an appetizer, or on its own. Add tomatoes and lettuce or spinach (optional).

Makes 4 servings.

Cook's Notes:

  • Feel free to use any type of pre-cooked chicken for this recipe. Slow cooked or rotisserie chicken would work great.
  • Use gluten free wraps or sandwich bread to keep this recipe gluten free.