| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 split (2 whole) chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 cup small-diced celery (2 stalks)
- 1 cup green grapes, cut in 1/2
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the chicken breasts, skin side up, on a sheet pan and rub them with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside until cool.
- When the chicken is cool, remove the meat from the bones and discard the skin and bones. Cut the chicken into a 3/4-inch dice. Place the chicken in a bowl; add the mayonnaise, tarragon leaves, celery, grapes, 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and toss well.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 604 |
| Total Fat | 34 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 62 g |
| Cholesterol | 210 mg |
| Sodium | 850 mg |
Reviews
The best chicken salad starts with tearing the chicken into pieces with your hands or using an immersion blender to do the tearing. Using a knife is what they do in diners. That torn consistency is what makes a great chicken salad. I use celery and scallion and add Dijon mustard, a teaspoon of vinegar and sweet pickle relish. Grapes are for dessert.
I have now made this numerous times and my family, friends and I love it! In the former food network app, I don’t believe the grapes were on the recipe. I’m sure it will taste even better with the bit of sweetness to the recipe. Can’t wait to make it again!
Excellent “go to” recipe! My favorite. For the fall, I substituted craisins (chopped) for the grapes. The only other suggestion might be to split the mayo to half mayo, half sour cream. And add a half cup walnuts and half cup pecans, chopped.
Very good, I’ll get a different brand of chicken breast next time, or the rotisserie chicken idea is good!
Very tasty! I used rotisserie chicken breast which saved time, and added amazing flavor!
Definitely use a “good” Mayo brand – makes all the difference!
This recipe is amazing. The tarragon adds a lovely light floral note that compliments the chicken and grapes beautifully.
Her chicken salad is the best! Also easy to make which is a joy.
Alert! Don’t add so much salt! Try 1 teaspoon and then to taste. It was too salty with 1 1/2 tsp but you can still eat it on a bare salad.
Such a beautiful salad for a hot day. Full of flavor and refreshing as well. We like to serve it open-faced on toasted French bread. We also add equal amounts of red and green grapes for more color. Thank you Ina.