Marshall Fields Tarragon Chicken Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Mix all dressing ingredients together in large bowl.
• Add chicken, green onion, pecans, and grapes if you are using them. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Arrange lettuce leaves on plates and top each with a scoop of salad.
• Chef's Note: Cook up your chicken breast nice and tender by poaching or boiling. I shred my chicken the easy way using the plastic blade in my food processor and just giving it a few short pulses.

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, dried tarragon, salt and pepper well.
• Refrigerate if made up before assembling the salad.
• Place raisins in water to cover for 15 or 20 minutes.
• Drain and dry on a paper towel.
• Tear chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Add raisins to chicken pieces.
• Add enough mayonnaise mixture to moisten chicken well.
• Mix well.
• Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• The day before, gently fry the bacon in a large non-stick frying pan for 30 minutes, until the fat turns golden. Lift on to kitchen paper to absorb excess fat, and leave to cool and crisp. Crumble into pieces and chill.
• Put the oil, vinegar and 1⁄2 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper into a screw-top jar. Put the lid on securely and shake the dressing, then keep in a cool place (not the fridge or it will go cloudy).
• Half an hour ahead, add the tarragon to the dressing, and shake until well mixed. Tip into a bowl and toss with the chicken, radishes and bacon.
• Tear the lettuce roughly and arrange on a platter. Snip the cress with scissors and sprinkle over, then top with the chicken.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Cover and chill (I like to make this so that it can chill for a couple hours, so that the flavors meld) Serve on bread or rolls of choice, or with crackers.

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to boil.
• Add breasts, reduce heat to med/low, cover and simmer until chicken is just cooked through (about 12 minutes).
• Cool.
• Mix celery, mayonnaise, onion, tarragon (start with 1 T. and increase as taste dictates), lemon juice, and zest.
• Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes and add to mayonnaise mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to al dente in salted boiling water.
• Drain, rinse and cool.
• Combine the pasta, turkey, green onions, carrots and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
• In a sauce pan, combine the soy sauce, oil, vinegar, peanut butter, sugar, ginger and red pepper flakes.
• Heat the mixture til just about to boil, stirring to make sure the peanut butter is completely melted.
• Cool.
• Pour the cooled dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
• Taste for seasoning, chill or serve at room temperature.
• Garnish with sliced green onions if desired.
• Packs well.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, chives or green onions, yogurt, sour cream or mayonnaise, and tarragon; mix lightly. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place nuts in a dry skillet. Toast over medium heat, turning frequently, until nuts are fragrant and lightly browned. Add almonds to chicken salad, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.