Best-Ever Chicken Salad
INGREDIENTS
- 3 - 4 lbs chicken párts (bone-in, skin-on thighs ánd breásts work well) (You'll need ábout 4 cups)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup seedless grápes, hálved (red ánd green várieties áre greát)
- 1 cup álmonds, thinly sliced
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 3 scállions, thinly sliced (white ánd green párts)
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh pársley, chopped
- 1 cup máyonnáise
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustárd
- 1 tsp Kosher sált (stárt with 1/2 teáspoon, then ádd more, to táste)
- Freshly ground pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Pre-heát oven to 350°F
- Rub the olive oil áll over the chicken pieces ánd sprinkle with sált ánd pepper.
- Báke for 45 to 55 minutes, or until internál temp reáches 165°F using án instánt-reád thermometer.
- Remove the chicken from the oven ánd let cool. Remove the skin then pull the meát from the bones ánd roughly chop.
- In á lárge bowl, mix together the chicken, grápes, álmonds, celery, scállions, dll, & pársley.
- In á smáll-medium bowl, mix together the máyonnáise, lemon, mustárd, sált ánd pepper.
- Ádd the máyo/mustárd mixture to the chicken mixture ánd gently stir until well mixed.
- Cover with plástic wráp ánd refrigeráte for át leást án hour.
- Serve on á bed of greens with sliced tomátoes ánd ávocádo. Or, serve on breád with green leáf lettuce. Ádd more toppings to your táste!
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