Description
Tarragon-lemon chicken salad in crisp lettuce cups. A light, refreshing meal perfect for warm weather.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cups (237 ml) plain Greek yogurt
- 1 lemon plus 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 lbs (454 g) cooked rotisserie chicken breasts
- 2 stalks (about 1 cups) celery
- 1 green apple
- 1/2 cups (118 ml) chopped dried apricots
- 12 lettuce cups
- 1/2 cups (118 ml) toasted sliced almonds
- 1/4 cups (59 ml) chopped fresh chives
Instructions
PREPARE THE DRESSING
- In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, zest, honey, tarragon, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
PREPARE THE CHICKEN SALAD
- In a medium bowl, combine cooked chicken, celery, apple, dried apricot, and 1/4 cup chives. Add the prepared dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Place 1/4 cup of the chicken salad mixture into each lettuce cup. Top with sliced almonds and the remaining chives. Serve.
Notes
- For optimal flavor, use high-quality Greek yogurt and fresh tarragon.
- To prevent the lettuce cups from wilting, prepare them just before serving.
- If you don’t have dried apricots, substitute with an equal amount of chopped raisins or cranberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 80