Tarragon-Walnut Chicken Salad Recipe

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Tarragon-Walnut Chicken Salad
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Directions:

  1. Place chicken in large skillet or dutch oven.
  2. Add enough water to cover chicken.
  3. Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until juices run clear.
  5. Remove chicken from liquid.
  6. Cool and cut into 1/2 cubes In a small bowl, blend together mayonnaise and sour cream, stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.
  7. Whisk in walnut oil until blended.
  8. Stir in chopped tarragon and chives.
  9. Reserve 2 Tbs of the apricots and 2 Tbs walnuts for garnish, then add remainder to mayonnaise mixture.
  10. Mix well.
  11. Stir in chicken.
  12. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until well chilled.
  13. Place 1 lettuce leaf on each plate and mound chicken salad onto leaves.
  14. Sprinkle with reserved walnuts and apricots, then garnish with tarragon sprigs.
  15. *Ifyou don't have walnut oil you can toast the walnuts before chopping them to bring out their flavor and substitute 2 Tbs of cream for the walnut oil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 703.68 Kcal (2946 kJ)
Calories from fat 400.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.45g 68%
Cholesterol 150.05mg 50%
Sodium 1230.58mg 51%
Potassium 1659.29mg 35%
Total Carbs 21.21g 7%
Sugars 9.22g 37%
Dietary Fiber 6.52g 26%
Protein 59.23g 118%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 24%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 172.2mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 111.71 Kcal (468 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.06g 68%
Cholesterol 23.82mg 50%
Sodium 195.36mg 51%
Potassium 263.42mg 35%
Total Carbs 3.37g 7%
Sugars 1.46g 37%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 26%
Protein 9.4g 118%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 24%
Iron 0.8mg 27%
Calcium 27.3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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