Best 8 Tarragon Walnut Chicken Salad Recipes

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Searching for a delectable and sophisticated dish that elevates your culinary experience? Look no further than tarragon walnut chicken salad, a delightful harmony of flavors that tantalizes the taste buds with its unique blend of sweet, savory, and nutty notes. This culinary masterpiece is a testament to the transformative power of simple ingredients, as everyday staples unite to create an extraordinary taste sensation. If you crave a dish that offers both culinary delight and effortless preparation, let us embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for tarragon walnut chicken salad.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TARRAGON-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD



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Make and share this Tarragon-Walnut Chicken Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by TishT

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon tarragon wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped plus 4 sprigs
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped &,divided
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped &,divided
4 large lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Place chicken in large skillet or dutch oven.
  • Add enough water to cover chicken.
  • Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until juices run clear.
  • Remove chicken from liquid.
  • Cool and cut into 1/2" cubes In a small bowl, blend together mayonnaise and sour cream, stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • Whisk in walnut oil until blended.
  • Stir in chopped tarragon and chives.
  • Reserve 2 Tbs of the apricots and 2 Tbs walnuts for garnish, then add remainder to mayonnaise mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Stir in chicken.
  • Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until well chilled.
  • Place 1 lettuce leaf on each plate and mound chicken salad onto leaves.
  • Sprinkle with reserved walnuts and apricots, then garnish with tarragon sprigs.
  • *Ifyou don't have walnut oil you can toast the walnuts before chopping them to bring out their flavor and substitute 2 Tbs of cream for the walnut oil.

CHICKEN TARRAGON SALAD



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup non-fat mayonnaise (recommended: Best Foods)
1/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt (recommended: Horizon)
1 teaspoon poppy seeds (recommended: McCormick)
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
2 (7-ounce) cans cooked chunk chicken breast meat, rinsed and drained (recommended: Tyson)
1 cup red seedless grapes, cut in 1/2
2 ribs celery, chopped
1/4 cup chopped walnuts and/or pecans (recommended: Planters)
6 cups spring mix lettuce (recommended: Ready Pac)

Steps:

  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, poppy seeds, and tarragon to make dressing; set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine chicken, grapes, celery, and walnuts. Pour 1/2 cup of dressing over mixture and stir to combine; set aside.
  • Put spring lettuce mix in large mixing bowl with 1/4 cup dressing. Use tongs to toss.
  • Arrange 1 1/2 cups of spring mix lettuce on each plate. Top with 1 cup of tarragon chicken. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD



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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.

Provided by jessica

Categories     Salad

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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 : Calories 154.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 57.7 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 78.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD



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I clipped this recipe from the newspaper years ago. Packed with chicken and grapes, it's a hearty salad that's bound to become a favorite in your family.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Salt to taste
Lettuce or hollowed pineapple halves, optional
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine chicken and grapes. Combine the next seven ingredients. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes. Serve on lettuce leaves or in pineapple shells if desired. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts :

WALNUT-TARRAGON CHICKEN TENDERS



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Moist and delicious with a rich crusty coating, these chicken tenders are guaranteed to become a family favorite. Substitute cream for milk if you want to enrich the flavors even more.

Provided by DustyLV

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
½ cup milk
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
salt, to taste
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
¼ cup unsalted butter
½ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Beat the egg together with the milk in a shallow bowl. Combine the walnuts, flour, tarragon, and salt in a second shallow bowl. Dip the chicken strips first into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, coating evenly, and place on a plate.
  • Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken in small batches in the butter mixture until the coating is browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Test one to be sure it is cooked through. Chicken should be no longer pink and juices run clear. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 705.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 148.7 mg, Fat 54.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 173.5 mg, Sugar 2 g

WHOLE FOODS' TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD



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The Whole Foods here makes this *wonderful* chicken salad- but for $8/lb!!! This tastes about exactly the same for far less money.

Provided by Roosie

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 chicken breasts
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 celery ribs
1/4 cup walnuts
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
salt and pepper

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.2, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 92.3, Sodium 272.1, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 26.1

CHICKEN SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND GRAPES



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A pile of this chicken salad plopped on top of a bed of greens or tucked between two slices of good bread would make a most excellent lunch or light supper. It starts with a quick dressing made of mayonnaise, chopped chives, parsley and tarragon and the juice and zest of a lemon. Combine the dressing with chopped, cooked chicken (for ease, use supermarket rotisserie chicken or Thanksgiving turkey leftovers), red grapes, red onion, celery and walnuts. It's a delightful and deeply satisfying combination of flavors (sweet, salty, tangy) and textures (cold, crunchy, juicy) that's almost impossible to stop eating.

Provided by Jill Santopietro

Categories     dinner, lunch, salads and dressings, main course

Time 5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped chives
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
1 3-pound roasted chicken, skin removed, meat roughly chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup halved red seedless grapes
3/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
Mesclun, optional
Crusty bread, optional

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Add the chives, parsley and tarragon and mix gently.
  • In a large bowl, combine the chicken, onion, celery, grapes and walnuts. Add the mayonnaise mixture and fold together to combine. Season to taste. If desired, serve over mesclun or with bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 559, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 301 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD



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Ideal for a buffet

Provided by Antony Worrall Thompson

Categories     Buffet, Side dish, Starter

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 8

250ml smoked streaky bacon rashers
175ml extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
6 cooked boneless chicken breasts , skinned and torn into strips
bunch of radishes , trimmed and sliced
English lettuces (I like Batavia), depending on their size
2 punnets of salad cress

Steps:

  • The day before, gently fry the bacon in a large non-stick frying pan for 30 minutes, until the fat turns golden. Lift on to kitchen paper to absorb excess fat, and leave to cool and crisp. Crumble into pieces and chill.
  • Put the oil, vinegar and 1⁄2 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper into a screw-top jar. Put the lid on securely and shake the dressing, then keep in a cool place (not the fridge or it will go cloudy).
  • Half an hour ahead, add the tarragon to the dressing, and shake until well mixed. Tip into a bowl and toss with the chicken, radishes and bacon.
  • Tear the lettuce roughly and arrange on a platter. Snip the cress with scissors and sprinkle over, then top with the chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your salad.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different flavors. There are many variations of chicken salad, so feel free to add your own personal touches.
  • Make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly. This is important for food safety.
  • Chill the salad before serving. This will help the flavors meld together.
  • Serve the salad on a bed of lettuce or greens. This will add freshness and crunch.

Conclusion:

Tarragon walnut chicken salad is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or even as a snack. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal taste. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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