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

1. Combine all the ingredients except the chicken in a small bowl and mix well.

2. Fold in the chicken. Allow the flavors to meld for an hour.

3. 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.