| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 3 to 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 carrot, cut into thin rounds
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons dried tarragon
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 to 4 small, yellow inner celery stalks and leaves, cut into thin rounds (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, light and dark meat, broken or cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Serving suggestions: crackers, vegetables, or as a sandwich filling
Instructions
- Combine the carrots with the olive oil and 2 teaspoons vinegar in a small bowl. Salt to taste and set aside.
- Whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, tarragon, hot sauce, Worcestershire and the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar in a large bowl. Season to taste and set aside for at least 15 minutes to allow the tarragon to bloom in the mayonnaise. Add the celery to the mayonnaise mixture and stir to combine.
- Mix the chicken and a pinch of salt and pepper into the mayonnaise mixture and stir gently to coat the meat. Just before eating, stir in half the carrots. Season to taste and plate. Top with the remaining carrots and the toasted almonds. Serve with crackers, vegetables, or as a sandwich!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 584 |
| Total Fat | 54 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 72 mg |
| Sodium | 554 mg |
Reviews
Was good but not the best. Way too much dressing. I put in 5 cups chicken and still too much dressing. I would make 1/2 the dressing and add to chicken to control amount. Will look for another recipe.
I am so glad that The Kitchen is now on twice on Saturdays and also during the week.
I am pretty much a haphazard cook, and this is a recipe that should work even for people with very limited competence. It’s certainly a hit with me.
— Inclusion of the Dijon mustard and the Hot Sauce, plus the Worcestershire sauce, really differentiated this recipe, in a good way. People should be aware that hot sauces vary as to their degree of heat.
— I wonder if sour cream or yoghurt could be substituted for some of the cup of mayonnaise?
— I followed the recipe, more or less, except that I substituted apple cider vinegar for the wine vinegar and a combination of basil and oregano for the tarragon. I also added a dash of nutmeg.
— Like many others, I (successfully) added other stuff: red onion, some chopped green cabbage, some raisins. This is a recipe that encourages personal touches. In the future, I will probably add other crunchy stuff.
Oh my, oh my, oh my….can’t eat nuts, otherwise followed recipe, made it for my lunch tomorrow – probably the best chicken salad recipe I have ever tasted, hit all the taste buds – Alex, between you and GZ you guys have the most creative touches, thank you, it is the little touches that make it, highlights all the tastebuds
This is easy and fast dish to make. It was good, but not our favorite chicken salad…. Nothing is bad about it, just not the best I’ve had/made.
This is absolutely amazing! I couldn’t make chicken salad that was edible before this recipe. Thank you so very much! Even my MIL loves it esp the carrots. Can’t eat nuts, didn’t have tarragon, but the dill is great! I always have matchstick carrots so they are super easy for this! Also I didn’t have chicken but found a frozen rotisserie style pulled chicken that is super quick! Alex you are the best!
This is delicious. Have made this several times and is my go-to chicken salad recipe now. My picky husband also loves itm Also good with adding scallions or any type onion. Also good without the almonds if you don’t have them.
This was so delicious! My new favorite chicken salad recipe! I also added green onions.
I used leftover rotisserie chicken. Such a great use for it!
Thanks Alex!
This has lots of flavors and textures. While it is heavy on the tarragon, it is not overpowering. I made the salad as described but the addition of green onions and/or pickles made by some reviewers sounds delicious and shouldn’t conflict with any of the recipe flavors. The recipe is easy to make and, I suspect, most of us normally have all or nearly all the ingredients on hand.
I love chicken salad and this recipe did not disappoint. Next time I make it I will cut back on the vinegar just a little since it made the sauce a little runny, and I omitted the hotsauce as well. Simple to make and delicious!
This was delicious! I added some scallions because I had some on hand and omitted the almonds because we did not have any handy. Very easy to make and super flavorful. Absolutely love the tarragon flavor!