Summer Chicken And Rice Salad With Terragon Dressing Recipes

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Rub the chicken breasts with the olive oil and place them on a sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast them in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside to cool.
• Once the chicken has cooled, dice or shred it with two forks.
• Make the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard and fresh chopped tarragon. Stir in the diced celery, diced onion and chicken. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve the chicken salad on a bed of the mixed salad greens alongside crackers or toasted bread and fresh seedless grapes.

CHICKEN AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, combine the wine, lemon juice, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon ginger. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add chicken; poach, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken from cooking liquid; cool., In a large saucepan, bring broth and remaining ginger to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with a fork., Transfer to a large bowl; cool. Add the peas, onions, celery and peppers. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; add to rice mixture and toss., Whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

SUMMER CHICKEN AND RICE SALAD WITH TERRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove fatty parts from chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces, sprinkle with salt and pepper to your taste, and cook in a skillet using 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until cooked through and slighly golden on the edges.
• Combine rice, chicken, scallions, and red and green pepper in a large bowl. Mix well.
• In a small bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, the rice vinegar, and terragon.
• Pour the dressing over the rice mixture, and mix well.
• Serve alone or on top of baby greens.

WILD RICE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, rice, water chestnuts and green onions. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, salt, tarragon and pepper. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Just before serving, fold in grapes and sprinkle with cashews.

WILD RICE, CHICKEN AND TARRAGON SALAD

Steps:

• Bring stock and wild rice to boil, simmer until rice is tender, about 50 min.
• Transfer to bowl, cover and chill.
• Combine chicken, celery, apple, onion and tarragon with wild rice.
• Make vinegarette out of oil, vinegar, dijon, salt and pepper.
• Toss greens and rice mixture in dressing seperately.
• Lay down a bed of greens, top with wild rice mixture, sprinkle with almonds.
• Garnish with tomato rose.

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

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.

TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first 9 ingredients; shake well. Serve over salad greens.

TARRAGON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the first nine ingredients; shake well.
• Serve over salad greens.