Tarragon-Walnut Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Tarragon-Walnut Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon tarragon wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 2 tablespoons walnut oil; 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped plus 4 sprigs; 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped; 1 cup walnuts, chopped &amp,divided; 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped &amp,divided; 4 large lettuce leaves

Servings: persons

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon tarragon wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped plus 4 sprigs
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped &amp,divided
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped &amp,divided
4 large lettuce leaves

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["Place chicken in large skillet or dutch oven.", "Add enough water to cover chicken.", "Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.", "Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until juices run clear.", "Remove chicken from liquid.", "Cool and cut into 1/2"" cubes In a small bowl, blend together mayonnaise and sour cream, stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.", "Whisk in walnut oil until blended.", "Stir in chopped tarragon and chives.", "Reserve 2 Tbs of the apricots and 2 Tbs walnuts for garnish, then add remainder to mayonnaise mixture.", "Mix well.", "Stir in chicken.", "Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until well chilled.", "Place 1 lettuce leaf on each plate and mound chicken salad onto leaves.", "Sprinkle with reserved walnuts and apricots, then garnish with tarragon sprigs.", "*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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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon tarragon wine vinegar, and more.

Yes, Tarragon-Walnut Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Tarragon-Walnut Chicken Salad

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