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A bowl of tarragon chicken salad with slivered almonds.

Tarragon Chicken Salad with Sliced Almonds

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A creamy, crunchy, elevated take on classic chicken salad, featuring fresh tarragon and crisp sliced almonds.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 0 minutes
Total 10 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 10 servings

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl with lid, or plastic wrap to cover
  • large mixing spoon or silicone spatula
  • refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 6-7 cups diced or shredded chicken breasts (see Notes)
  • 1 ½-2 cups mayonnaise (see Notes)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt (more or less to taste)
  • 1 cup sliced almonds (see Notes)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 6 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon leaves (see Notes)

Instructions

  • Add 6-7 cups diced or shredded chicken breasts, 1 ½-2 cups mayonnaise, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 cup sliced almonds, 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder, 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder, and 6 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon leaves to large mixing bowl.
    Overhead view of ingredients for tarragon chicken salad in a large mixing bowl.
  • Gently stir ingredients together until mixture is fully incorporated and chicken is well coated in mayonnaise and spices.
    Tarragon chicken salad in a large mixing bowl with a large wooden mixing spoon.
  • Serve immediately, or cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

  • Chicken: Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken from another recipe, or cook chicken specifically for this chicken salad. To get 6-7 cups of cooked & diced (or shredded) chicken, you'll want to use 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, weighing approximately 3-3 ½ pounds total.
  • Almonds: I prefer sliced almonds over slivered. Sliced almonds are thinner a blend with the other textures of the salad a little better.
  • Tarragon: To use dried tarragon instead of fresh, start with 1 tablespoon. Taste the chicken salad and add more tarragon in 1 teaspoon increments, incorporating the tarragon fully and tasting the salad before adding more. Note: the flavor of the dried tarragon will intensify as the chicken salad sits, so keep that in mind.
  • Make it Whole30/Paleo: Use a compliant store-bought or homemade mayonnaise. My one-minute mayo works really well here.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 460calProtein: 28gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 639mgPotassium: 434mgTotal Carbs: 5gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 3gVitamin A: 239IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 3mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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