Things You'll Need:
- 6 pounds chicken breast meat (chicken tenders may be used)
- 5 bay leaves
- 2 bunches tarragon
- ¼ cup minced shallots (about 3 medium shallots)
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 ½ cups well crumbled gorgonzola
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 ½ cups sour cream
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp dried tarragon leaves
- 5 pounds pippin apples (pink lady or gala would also work)
- juice of ½ lemon
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Step 1
Step one in making your Tarragon Chicken Salad with this recipe is to separate the leaves from the stems of the fresh tarragon. Coarsely chop
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Step 2
Step two in cooking your Tarragon Chicken Salad with easy recipes like this one, is to fill a medium saucepan half full with hot water. Add stems from the fresh tarragon and the bay leaves.
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Step 3
When the water is rapidly boiling, add the chicken; poach chicken for about 8 minutes until the chicken is firm, but not over cooked.
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Step 4
Core and dice apples into ½ inch cubes, leaving the skin on. Put the apple pieces in very cold water mixed with lemon juice to prevent browning.
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Step 5
As soon as the chicken is fully cooked, drain it and chill it down with ice; the chicken should be very cold before it is mixed into the salad. Chicken should be cut into ½ to ¾ inch pieces.
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Step 6
Thoroughly blend mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, vinegar, walnuts, tarragon leaves, and dried tarragon leaves in a medium sized plastic bowl.
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Step 7
Completely drain chicken, making sure it is free of stems and bay leaves. Drain apples.
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Step 8
The final step to make Tarragon Chicken Salad with this recipe is to add apples, chicken, and Gorgonzola to mayonnaise mixture. Mix by hand so that chicken is distributed evenly throughout the salad and the apples are coated with the sauce. Cover and refrigerate.
