Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad
This Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad is the perfect way to welcome spring with sweet strawberries, aromatic tarragon and fresh orange.
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups cooked and finely shredded chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
- ¾ cup avocado oil mayo I prefer Chosen Foods
- ½ teaspoon mineral salt
- 10 grinds of freshly-cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon poppyseeds plus more to garnish
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon fresh tarragon finely minced
- 2 Tablespoons shallot finely minced
- ½ cup celery finely minced
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 1 cup strawberries minced finely
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the chicken, mayonnaise, honey, orange zest, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.
- Gently fold in remaining ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Chill until very cold, at least 1-3 hours, for flavors to meld.
- Chicken salad will keep well overnight but make sure to serve within 1 day to keep the strawberries bright red. Chicken salad will keep fresh in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.