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Chicken salad with tarragon in a serving bowl.
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Tarragon Chicken Salad with Apples

Tarragon Chicken Salad is tender shredded chicken breast, crunchy celery, chopped apple and fresh tarragon tossed in a creamy dressing. It's a high protein lunch that's great for meal prep!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Additional Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Marcie

Ingredients

Prepare the dressing:

  • 1/2 cup mayo sub with plain Greek yogurt for added protein
  • 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar sub with your favorite vinegar or fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Chicken Salad:

  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breasts see note 1
  • 1 stalk celery chopped (about 2/3 - 1 cup)
  • 1/2 apple cored and cut into small dice; about 2/3 - 1 cup
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces sub with almonds or omit

Instructions

Prepare the dressing:

  • Place the mayo, vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, tarragon, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until combined and set aside.
    1/2 cup mayo, 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar, 1 tablespoons honey, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Prepare the chicken salad:

  • Place the chicken, celery, apple, onion, tarragon and walnuts in a medium bowl.  Add the desired amount of dressing and toss well to coat, and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
    2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breasts, 1 stalk celery, 1/2 apple, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces, 1/3 cup chopped red onion
  • Serve with your favorite bread or in lettuce wraps. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Pro tip: Use rotisserie chicken for juicy, flavorful chicken breast, or use leftover chicken.
  • Prep the dressing up to a few days in advance to make this recipe go even more quickly.
  • If you love grapes in your chicken salad, swap out the apple with red or green grapes.
  • Store chicken salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg