Classic Chicken Salad from 'The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home

Classic Chicken Salad from 'The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Classic Chicken Salad from 'The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home a try. This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 209 calories. This recipe is typical of Jewish cuisine. Head to the store and pick up juice of lemon, mayonnaise, chicken breasts, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes.

Instructions

1
Place the chicken breasts in a medium saucepan and add enough cold water to cover the chicken by 2 inches.
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Add 2 tablespoons of the salt. Measure 2 tablespoons of the onion to the pan with the chicken. Bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer and is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.
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Drain and rinse the cooked chicken breasts under cold water until cool to the touch, then pat dry with paper towels.
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4
Shred the chicken and place it in a large bowl.
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Add the reserved minced onion along with the celery and celery leaves. Toss to combine.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, horseradish, if using, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the pepper, and the lemon juice. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the mayonnaise mixture into the chicken until thoroughly mixed.
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Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. The chicken salad can be made up to 3 days in advance.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In25 m.
Servings4
Health Score6
CuisinesJewish
Dish TypesSalad
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