This is a tasty salad that makes use of cooked chicken you may have leftover from a previous meal like Grilled Marinated Tarragon Chicken. If you are a fan of mayonnaise, use a full ½ cup of mayo and delete the crème fraîche…personally, I prefer the 1:1 proportion of mayo to crème fraîche. Serve it as a delicious sandwich or as a salad over lettuce for a light meal.

Chicken Salad
4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 cups cooked chicken chopped
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup crème fraiche or sour cream
1 stalk celery chopped
2 tablespoons red onion (or 1 green onion) chopped
¼ cup chopped toasted pecans
¼ cup craisins chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon celery salt
½ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
1 ½-2 tablespoons of fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
garnish with chopped chives

PREPARATION

Combine all the ingredients except the chicken in a small bowl and mix well.
Fold in the chicken. Allow the flavors to meld for an hour.
Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Wine pairing: a French Chablis, Spanish Verdejo, Viognier, or Pinot Grigio would work with this dish. A chilled Rosé would also be a good choice.

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