Chicken Salad with Fennel and French Crisp Lettuce:

Name: Chicken Salad with Fennel and French Crisp Lettuce:
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts; 1 fennel bulb; 2 garlic scapes, chopped into small dice (optional); 1 dill pickle finely chopped (or some pickled asparagus or green beans); 2 TBS fresh lemon juice; 2 TBS chopped fresh herbs (dill, parsley, or cilantro); 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 French crisp lettuce washed, dried, and torn into small pieces

8 steps

The Recipe is from SWWA Food Hub team

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:12:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories321.1 kcal (16%)

Total Fat21.4 g (31%)

Carbs7.1 g (3%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein25.6 g (51%)

Sodium220.9 mg (11%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

chopped into small dice, optional

1dill pickle

finely chopped, or some pickled asparagus or green beans

2 Tbsfresh lemon juice

2 TBSfresh herbs

chopped, dill, parsley, or cilantro

¼ cupmayonnaise

1lettuce

French, crisp, washed, dried, and torn into small pieces

Instructions

Step 1

Poach the chicken breasts by placing them in boiling water to cover by 1 inch. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Step 2

-Turn off heat and let sit for 20 minutes in the poaching liquid.

Step 3

-Drain, cool completely, and then dice the chicken into cubes and put it in a mixing bowl.

Step 4

-Chop up the fennel bulb by cutting it in half the long way. Then cut each half into long thin strips, then chop them into small pieces.

Step 5

-Steam the chopped fennel (and scapes if you're using them) for 7 minutes until just tender. Cool down under cold running water, then pat dry and add to the bowl.

Step 6

-Add the dill pickle, herbs, mayonnaise, and lemon juice and mix well.

Step 7

-Add sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Step 8

-Serve on a bed of lettuce with a sprinkle of Balsamic vinegar.

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