Chicken salad is a dish I order for lunch at restaurants but rarely make at home. That’s a shame, because whipping up homemade chicken salad is a snap. I was in a hurry last night and opened a can of chicken, which saves the cooking (and cooling!) time, so I was done even quicker.
The first step in making chicken salad is to cook the chicken. Many recipes call for boiling the chicken breasts in water, but that can lead to tasteless, dry chicken. I prefer to gently poach boneless, skinless breasts in chicken stock or broth.
Simply season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place them into a shallow pan. Cover with chicken broth, then cover the pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
The difference between a simmer and a boil is the bubbles. In boiling, there are large bubbles throughout the liquid; in simmering there are small bubbles around the edges of the pan.
One other flavor trick I use is to cool the chicken in the broth. That keeps it extremely moist. The remaining ingredients are diced celery and apple, golden raisins and a dressing of mayonnaise and sour cream that’s flavored with lime juice, honey, curry powder and ground ginger.
The flavors of this dish really improve if you refrigerate it for several hours or overnight. Serve with toasted dark bread, wheat crackers or spread it on a croissant.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (401g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 368 | ||
Calories from Fat: 110 (30%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 12.2g | 16 % | |
Saturated Fat 2.1g | 11 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.5g | ||
Cholesterol 109.2mg | 34 % | |
Sodium 1195.5mg | 41 % | |
Potassium 712.6mg | 19 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 19.8g | 6 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 7 % | |
Sugars, other 18g | ||
Protein 43.5g | 62 % | |
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Calories per serving: 368
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