Strawberry Tarragon Chicken Salad

Name: Strawberry Tarragon Chicken Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts; 2 cups quartered fresh strawberries; 1 cup fresh shelled peas or frozen peas, thawed; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion; Torn mixed salad greens; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 5 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

After thinking about creating this salad for some time, one spring I used my homegrown strawberries and fresh tarragon to do a little experimenting. It didn't take me very long to come up with a winner! My husband enjoyed my creation as much as I did, and now we can't wait for strawberry season to come around each year. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
2 cups quartered fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh shelled peas or frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
Torn mixed salad greens
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in the chicken, strawberries, peas, celery and onion. Serve over salad greens; sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 378 calories, 26g fat (4g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 285mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 23g protein.

Recipe Creator

Community Cook