Tarragon Chicken Salad With Cranberries Recipes

STRAWBERRY TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

After thinking about creating this salad for some time, one spring I used my homegrown strawberries and fresh tarragon to do a little experimenting. It didn't take me very long to come up with a winner! My husband enjoyed my creation as much as I did, and now we can't wait for strawberry season to come around each year. -Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Strawberry Tarragon Chicken Salad image

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in the chicken, strawberries, peas, celery and onion. Serve over salad greens; sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 26g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 285mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
2 cups quartered fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh shelled peas or frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
Torn mixed salad greens
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

CHERRY-TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

I am a huge fan of chicken salad, as you can see by the large number of chicken salad recipe I have already shared. This version came from Southern Living and uses some of my favorite ingredients, tarragon and dried cherries. I think dried blueberries or cranberries could easily be substituted in this, but the fresh tarragon is a must. Dried tarrgon just will not taste the same. I prefer to use cooked breast meat in my chicken salads, but I will leave that up to you.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 2h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Cherry-Tarragon Chicken Salad image

Steps:

Bring orange juice and cherries to a boil in a small pan over medium-high heat, then drop heat, and allow to simmer until the liquid has reduced to 1/4 cup, at least 15 minutes or so (now is a good time to go chop up your chicken meat).
Allow the orange cherry mixture to cool slightly.
Combine chopped chicken with mayo, sour cream, tarragon, orange rind, and salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in the cooled cherry mixture and toss to coat well.
Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.2, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 77.6, Sodium 362.4, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.3, Protein 24.2

Ingredients

1 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup dried cherries
4 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon orange rind, fresh, grated finely
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

TARRAGON-THYME CHICKEN SALAD W/C. GINGER, PECANS, & CRAISINS

A throw together salad when I didn't know what to do with 3 cooked bone-in tarragon, thyme chicken breasts -- I had no celery or green onion, so I improvised using celery seed and onion powder. Would probably taste even better with chopped celery and some green onion! :) If you dislike mayo, try it with half sour cream and half mayo -- you might like it!

Provided by KerfuffleUponWincle

Categories Poultry

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 1/2-7 cups, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Tarragon-Thyme Chicken Salad W/C. Ginger, Pecans, & Craisins image

Steps:

Roasting the chicken breasts:.
In a 13 x 9 Pyrex dish, place raw bone-in chicken breasts ~ Sprinkle with salt, then generously with tarragon and thyme.
Cover with foil and roast 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours at 325 degrees, til done.
Cool breasts completely, then de-bone and chop to make about 4 1/2 cups.
Salad:.
In a microwave bowl, mix minced candied ginger, dried cranberries, and apple juice. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes till bubbly hot ~ do not drain!
Pour fruit mixture over chopped chicken.
Toast 1 cup pecan halves in an iron skillet, then chop ~ add to chicken/fruit mixture.
Add celery seed, optional chopped celery, optional chopped green onion, onion powder, and mayonnaise (or sour cream/mayo combination).
Mix well.
Chill overnight.
Serves 10-12.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.9, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 101.7, Sodium 101.2, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 5.5, Protein 34.1

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs bone-in chicken breasts (yields about 4 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken)
salt
dried tarragon
powdered thyme
1/2 cup minced candied ginger
1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
1/2 cup apple juice
1 cup pecan halves, toasted, then chopped
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 cup chopped celery (optional)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup chopped green onion (optional)
3/4-1 cup mayonnaise (depends on how much chicken!, Can substitute half sour cream for half the mayo!)