Apricot-Basil Chicken Salad
By America's Test KitchenPublished on June 8, 2015
Time
30 minutes
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
¾ cup mayonnaise ½ cup dried apricots, chopped fine¼ cup chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons minced shallot 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper 1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)2 heads Bibb lettuce (1 pound), leaves torn into bite-size piecesExtra-virgin olive oil
Before You Begin
If you can’t find Bibb lettuce, substitute red or green leaf lettuce.
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, apricots, basil, shallot, lemon juice, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Stir in chicken until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Evenly distribute lettuce among 4 plates. Drizzle lettuce with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place heaping 1/2 cup chicken salad on each plate of lettuce. Serve.
Time
30 minutesYield
Serves 4Ingredients
¾ cup mayonnaise
½ cup dried apricots, chopped fine
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
2 heads Bibb lettuce (1 pound), leaves torn into bite-size pieces
Extra-virgin olive oil
Ingredients
¾ cup mayonnaise
½ cup dried apricots, chopped fine
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
2 heads Bibb lettuce (1 pound), leaves torn into bite-size pieces
Extra-virgin olive oil
Ingredients
¾ cup mayonnaise
½ cup dried apricots, chopped fine
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
2 heads Bibb lettuce (1 pound), leaves torn into bite-size pieces
Extra-virgin olive oil
Why This Recipe Works
For a fresh take on chicken salad, we added apricots and basil. Lemon juice and Dijon mustard provide brightness and complexity.
Before You Begin
If you can’t find Bibb lettuce, substitute red or green leaf lettuce.
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, apricots, basil, shallot, lemon juice, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Stir in chicken until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Evenly distribute lettuce among 4 plates. Drizzle lettuce with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place heaping 1/2 cup chicken salad on each plate of lettuce. Serve.
Gift This Recipe
Enjoyed this dish? Let others know by sharing it as a gift recipe.
Appears In
Key Equipment
Keep Exploring
My Rating
This is a members' feature.
0 Comments