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Tarragon Chicken Salad

Name: Tarragon Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat; 1 ½ cups chopped celery; ¼ cup chopped fresh chives; ½ cup plain low-fat yogurt; ¼ cup reduced fat sour cream; 1 ½ teaspoons dried tarragon; 2 tablespoons blanched slivered almonds; salt and pepper to taste

Rating: 4.36 stars

25 Ratings
21 Reviews
2 Photos

This is a light and easy to make chicken salad. For a less tangy dressing, use light mayonnaise instead of the sour cream. Also, green onions can be substituted for the chives, if necessary.

By jessica

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

5 mins

additional:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

3 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
1 ½ cups chopped celery
¼ cup chopped fresh chives
½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
¼ cup reduced fat sour cream
1 ½ teaspoons dried tarragon
2 tablespoons blanched slivered almonds
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, chives or green onions, yogurt, sour cream or mayonnaise, and tarragon; mix lightly. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Step 2

Place nuts in a dry skillet. Toast over medium heat, turning frequently, until nuts are fragrant and lightly browned. Add almonds to chicken salad, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

154.1 calories; 21.2 g protein; 3.5 g carbohydrates; 57.7 mg cholesterol; 78.7 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (21)

Most helpful positive review

Jillian

08/06/2010

Delicious! This was a great way to use up some left over chicken I had. I cut the celery back to one cup and since I didn't have low-fat plain yogurt on hand I subbed low fat mayo. I added some fresh lemon juice and a bit of dijon mustard along with some parsley. (similar to Tarragon Tuna Salad from this site). I left out the almonds and let this set in the fridge for a couple hours to let the flavors blend. Great on toasted whole grain bread! Read More

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MADETOBESPECIAL

01/02/2005

This dish had too much celery was a little dry and lacked a little taste. Next time we'll make some adjustments with some of the ingredients to jazz it up. Read More

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(17)

25 Ratings

5 star values: 13
4 star values: 9
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Jillian

08/06/2010

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ashleylovestocook

01/25/2010

This chicken salad is a great base for someone who has an afliction to mayo. I added everything in this recipe but instead of almonds i added pecans cuz thats what i had. I also added a tspn of mayo to my yogurt and sour creAM for a light tangy flavor w/o actually overpowering it with mayo. I also added freshly ground black pepper and dash or two of onion powder and i used fresh tarragon and dried chives cuz thats all i had onhand. As a person who loves chicken salad but alot of times it either tastes too chickeny or too mayoey this one is perfect and delicious! Screw the deli i will make this from now on! I also didnt measure any of my ingredianets except for the yogurt/mayo/sourcream mix. Read More

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Navy_Mommy

10/15/2003

This is tasty. I couldn't find plain yogurt so just used fat free mayo. Also since fresh chives are out of season used dried. Was really tasty and will make again. My husband ate for lunch on lettuce. Read More

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SBECK

05/06/2003

Delicious and easy! I loved the unique flavor of the tarragon. I didn't have plain yougart so just added lite sour cream till moist. Read More

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JKJ662000

04/13/2010

Great salad. I tried it with fresh tarragon and used the juice of half a lemon to give it a little zing. Read More

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MADETOBESPECIAL

01/01/2005

This dish had too much celery was a little dry and lacked a little taste. Next time we'll make some adjustments with some of the ingredients to jazz it up. Read More

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(17)

Outro

02/23/2009

This was really very good. I enjoyed the tarragon and chives a lot - nice spin to an old classic. I also sometimes finely chop a red pepper and throw that in too. Delicious. I've tried it with tuna as well and while it works it's definitely better with the chicken. Read More

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Anonymous

12/21/2009

ANOTHER GREAT RECIPE!!! Staff members loved it!! Read More

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BajaValle

02/01/2006

This was tasty. I didn't have yogurt or sour cream so I used mayo and it worked just fine. I love the little crunch that the almonds give and the tarragon gives it a really nice flavor. Maybe add some grape halves next time. Really nice with a slice of muenster also. Thanks for the recipe! It was just what I was looking for. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Tarragon Chicken Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 154.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 42 %

carbohydrates: 1 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 9 %

saturated fat: 9 %

cholesterol: 19 %

vitamin a iu: 6 %

niacin equivalents: 89 %

vitamin b6: 26 %

vitamin c: 4 %

folate: 5 %

calcium: 8 %

iron: 6 %

magnesium: 11 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium: 3 %

thiamin: 7 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Jillian

08/06/2010

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ashleylovestocook

01/25/2010

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Navy_Mommy

10/15/2003

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SBECK

05/06/2003

Delicious and easy! I loved the unique flavor of the tarragon. I didn't have plain yougart so just added lite sour cream till moist.

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(20)

JKJ662000

04/13/2010

Great salad. I tried it with fresh tarragon and used the juice of half a lemon to give it a little zing.

Helpful

(18)

MADETOBESPECIAL

01/01/2005

This dish had too much celery was a little dry and lacked a little taste. Next time we'll make some adjustments with some of the ingredients to jazz it up.

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(17)

Outro

02/23/2009

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Anonymous

12/21/2009

ANOTHER GREAT RECIPE!!! Staff members loved it!!

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BajaValle

02/01/2006

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