Tarragon Chicken Salad With Cranberries Food

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, mayonnaise and tarragon together in a large bowl.
• Fold in celery, cranberries, walnuts and chicken.
• Serve as a sandwich or over salad greens.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, chives or green onions, yogurt, sour cream or mayonnaise, and tarragon; mix lightly. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place nuts in a dry skillet. Toast over medium heat, turning frequently, until nuts are fragrant and lightly browned. Add almonds to chicken salad, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly spray a 6-quart slow cooker with oil. Arrange the chicken in the slow cooker, cover, and cook on high for 4 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the slow cooker (if desired, reserve any drippings for another dish-like soup!). Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes. Transfer chicken pieces to a large bowl. Add celery, grapes, and toasted pecans.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Add to the chicken, grapes and toasted pecans. Stir to combine. Fold in fresh tarragon. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 3 days.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Fill a medium pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add chicken, cover and return to a boil.
• Simmer chicken for 2 to 3 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the chicken steep, covered, until no longer pink in the thickest part of the breast, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a plate and let cool for approximately 20 minutes. (The chicken can be prepared a day ahead of the rest of the salad, if desired.)
• In a medium bowl combine celery, mayonnaise, mustard, onion, almonds, tarragon, lemon juice and pepper and stir to blend.
• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes, then fold it into the mayonnaise mixture.
• Arrange 6 slices of bread on a work surface.
• Divide the chicken salad equally among the bread slices.
• Top each with a lettuce leaf, slice of tomato and second slice of bread.
• Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir well. Keep in an airtight container until ready to serve. Chicken salad will last in the fridge at least 3-4 days.

RACHEL'S CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the chicken and mayonnaise in a bowl, stir to coat well, then stir in the green onions, dried cranberries, apple, pecans, lime juice, salt, pepper, and dill weed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate several hours or overnight (the flavor just gets better).

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, apple, celery, and onions in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, tarragon, parsley, chives, salt and pepper. Pour dressing over the chicken mixture and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, lightly dress arugula with olive oil. Serve chicken salad on a bed of arugula and top with cashews.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add pecans. Cook stirring constantly for 6 to 8 minutes or until fragrant and toasted.
• Whisk together mayonnaise, tarragon, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a large bowl. Stir in chicken, apples celery, and onion until blended. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours. Stir in 1/2 cup toasted pecans just before serving. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken and grapes. Combine the next seven ingredients. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes. Serve on lettuce leaves or in pineapple shells if desired. Sprinkle with almonds.

STRAWBERRY TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in the chicken, strawberries, peas, celery and onion. Serve over salad greens; sprinkle with pecans.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• *Poach the chicken breasts in some chicken stock and fresh herbs (parsley, basil etc.) for added flavor.
• Mix all ingredients and chill for 1 hour.
• Serve on a good whole grain bread or on a bed of lettuce.
• This is a good basic recipe that you could add other things to,such as chopped apples, grapes, walnuts, pecans...whatever you wanted really!

CHERRY-TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring orange juice and cherries to a boil in a small pan over medium-high heat, then drop heat, and allow to simmer until the liquid has reduced to 1/4 cup, at least 15 minutes or so (now is a good time to go chop up your chicken meat).
• Allow the orange cherry mixture to cool slightly.
• Combine chopped chicken with mayo, sour cream, tarragon, orange rind, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in the cooled cherry mixture and toss to coat well.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• The day before, gently fry the bacon in a large non-stick frying pan for 30 minutes, until the fat turns golden. Lift on to kitchen paper to absorb excess fat, and leave to cool and crisp. Crumble into pieces and chill.
• Put the oil, vinegar and 1⁄2 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper into a screw-top jar. Put the lid on securely and shake the dressing, then keep in a cool place (not the fridge or it will go cloudy).
• Half an hour ahead, add the tarragon to the dressing, and shake until well mixed. Tip into a bowl and toss with the chicken, radishes and bacon.
• Tear the lettuce roughly and arrange on a platter. Snip the cress with scissors and sprinkle over, then top with the chicken.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Rub the chicken breasts with the olive oil and place them on a sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast them in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside to cool.
• Once the chicken has cooled, dice or shred it with two forks.
• Make the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard and fresh chopped tarragon. Stir in the diced celery, diced onion and chicken. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve the chicken salad on a bed of the mixed salad greens alongside crackers or toasted bread and fresh seedless grapes.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and give it a good stir. Add all the other ingredients together, squeeze some lemon over it, and give it another good stir. Serve on croissants, phyllo shells, hawaiian rolls, or wrap it in lettuce. Enjoy!