Strawberry Tarragon Chicken Salad

After thinking about creating this salad for some time, one spring I used my homegrown strawberries and fresh tarragon to do a little experimenting. It didn't take me very long to come up with a winner! My husband enjoyed my creation as much as I did, and now we can't wait for strawberry season to come around each year.

Strawberry Tarragon Chicken Salad

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 2 cups quartered fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh shelled peas or frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
  • Torn mixed salad greens
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in the chicken, strawberries, peas, celery and onion. Serve over salad greens; sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 378 calories, 26g fat (4g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 285mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 23g protein.