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Simply Sophisticated Cooking | A bowl of Spring Chicken Salad

Spring Chicken Salad

heidi medina
Give your traditional chicken salad a spring makeover with sweet strawberries, basil, and tangy Dijon mustard. Perfect for using up that leftover rotisserie chicken.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cups Roasted Chicken, chopped perfect for leftover rotisserie chicken
  • ¾ Cup Strawberries, sliced
  • ½ Cup Walnuts, chopped also works well with hazelnuts and almonds
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Basil, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • ½ Cup Greek yogurt
  • ¾ Cup mayo
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ Cup Fresh Fennel, chopped optional
  • ½ Cup Golden Raisins dried cranberries and apricots are also good

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine Dijon mustard, Greek yogurt, and mayo, mixing well.
  • Add chicken, strawberries, walnuts, and basil to a large bowl. Add fennel if using.
  • Pour mustard mixture over the chicken and gently stir to mix.
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • Serve over baby greens or lettuce, or on a soft roll, toasted bread, or a wrap.
Keyword Chicken salad, Roasted Chicken, Strawberries
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