Deluxe Chicken Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken or 6 cups cooked turkey, cut into 1 x 1 1/2 inches and 1/4 inch thick
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon excellent light olive oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon finely cut tarragon leaves or 1/4 teaspoon fragrant dried tarragon
• 1 cup diced tender celery rib
• 1/2 cup minced scallions or 1/2 cup mild onion
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade (or more)
• 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, toss chicken or turkey with salt, pepper, and enough oil to coat the meat very lightly.
• 2 then toss with the lemon juice, and finally with the herbs, celery, onions, and optional walnuts.
• 3 add torn lettuce.
• 4 taste and correct seasoning.
• 5 let steep 10 minutes, tossing several times.
• 6 drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, correct seasoning again; fold in just enough mayonnaise to" bind" the ingredients.