This simple salad is a sweet twist on a traditional chicken salad. As Thanksgiving approaches, Pin this recipe to use up the rest of your leftover turkey.
Ingredients
½ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (one lemon)
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 cups diced chicken
2 large stalk celery, diced
¼ cup chopped parsley
½ cup diced apple, such as Honeycrisp
¼ cup golden raisins
⅓ cup chopped walnuts or almonds
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Arugula, for serving as a salad, or whole wheat gluten-free bread, for serving as a sandwich
Instructions
Make the dressing: in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and pepper. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, celery, parsley, apple, raisins, walnuts and the remaining lemon juice. Add the dressing.
Serve as a salad atop arugula or as a sandwich on toasted whole wheat gluten-free bread.
Recipe by The California Table at http://thecaliforniatable.com/sweet-chicken-salad-sandwiches/