Whole Foods Tarragon Chicken Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Fill a medium pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add chicken, cover and return to a boil.
• Boil 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.).
• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Skip 1-4 if you are using canned chicken. Drain liquid from can.
• In a medium bowl combine celery, mayonnaise, mustard, onions, almonds, tarragon, lemon juice and pepper and stir to blend.
• Fold chicken into the mayonnaise mixture.

Steps:

• Bake (~25min) or boil chicken breasts (~45min) until tender and cooked through.
• Cut breasts into bite-sized pieces.
• Discard skin and bones if you did not use boneless, skinless breasts.
• Whisk sour cream and mayonnaise together and pour over chicken.
• Add celery, walnuts, tarragon, salt and pepper to taste and toss well.
• Refrigerate and enjoy!

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.