Chicken-Tarragon Salad
Tarragon gives this rendition of a Waldorf salad a licorice lift. Fiber-filled grapes and potassium-packed celery stand in for apples, while walnuts add satisfying crunch. Serve for a light dinner or a refreshing lunch.
Tarragon gives this rendition of a Waldorf salad a licorice lift. Fiber-filled grapes and potassium-packed celery stand in for apples, while walnuts add satisfying crunch. Serve for a light dinner or a refreshing lunch.
Ingredients
1⁄2 cup fat-free mayonnaise, Hellmann’s® or Best Foods®
1⁄4 cup fat-free plain yogurt, Horizon Organic®
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon poppy seeds, McCormick®
2 pouches (7 ounces each) chunk chicken breast meat, rinsed and drained, Tyson®
1 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half
2 ribs celery, chopped
1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts, Planters®
6 cups packaged spring mix lettuce, Ready Pac®
1⁄4 cup chopped red onion
Directions
For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, 1 teaspoon of the tarragon, and poppy seeds; set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine chicken, grapes, and celery. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the walnuts. Add remaining walnuts to chicken. Pour 1⁄2 cup of the dressing over mixture and stir to combine.
In a large bowl, toss lettuce with the remaining 1⁄4 cup dressing. Divide mixture among 4 chilled plates. Divide chicken mixture among plates. Sprinkle each plate with some of the remaining 1 teaspoon tarragon, the reserved walnuts, and the onion.
NOTES: Per serving 232 cal., 7 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 53 mg chol., 571 mg sodium, 17 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 27 g pro.Daily Values 18% vit. A, 18% vit. C, 9% calcium, 5% iron
