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Chicken Salad with Celery and Scallions

(recipe, Ellen Jackson)

Introduction

Read more about cooking four meals from a single chicken in Ellen Jackson's "One chicken, four meals."

Ingredients

Dressing

1. ¼ cup mayonnaise
2. 2 Tbsp. plain yogurt
3. 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
4. ½ tsp. lemon zest
5. 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives
6. 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon
7. ½ tsp. salt
8. ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Salad

1. 1 cup shredded poached chicken
2. ¼ cup finely chopped celery
3. 3 Tbsp. thinly sliced scallions
4. 2 cups mixed salad greens, washed, dried, and cut or torn into 1-inch pieces

Steps

1. Whisk the mayonnaise with the yogurt, lemon juice and zest, chives, tarragon, salt, and ground pepper.
2. Put the chicken, celery, and scallions in a bowl and toss together to combine.
3. Add the dressing to the chicken and fold it in. Taste for seasoning and serve on a bed of salad greens or between 2 slices of bread.