Recipe #88: Chicken Salad

Pres likes a very plain chicken salad without any fruit or nuts in it. We both ended up really liking this recipe. I used grilled chicken and put it in the food processor to get it really small.

Chicken Salad
From Food Network

* 4 cups diced poached chicken, recipe follows
* 1 stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
* 4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced or 1/4 cup sweet onion cut into 1/4-inch dice
* 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon or fresh dill
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
* 1 cup prepared or homemade mayonnaise
* 2 teaspoons strained freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
* 2 teaspoons kosher salt
* Freshly ground black pepper


In a mixing bowl, toss together the chicken, celery, scallions and herbs. Set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Add to the chicken and mix gently until combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.