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Dish of the Week: Tarragon Chicken Salad with Grapes

Danielle — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:00:04 +0000

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2/3 cup reduced-fat or regular mayonnaise

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 tablespoon dried tarragon

2 teaspoons lemon juice

4 cups shredded skinned cooked chicken

1 cup red seedless grapes, rinsed and halved

1 apple, rinsed, cored, and chopped

1 head red leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

Salt and fresh-ground pepper

In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, tarragon, and lemon juice. Add chicken, grapes, and apple. Mix gently. Mound lettuce equally on dinner plates. Spoon chicken salad equally onto lettuce. Add salt and pepper to taste.

From Sunset, April 2001.

Red Leaf, Peach, & Walnut Salad

Danielle — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:17:06 +0000

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Dressing

1/3 cup walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup chopped peaches
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice

Salad

1 head red leaf lettuce, leaves washed and torn into bite-size pieces
2 peaches, halved, pitted and thinly sliced
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted

Put all dressing ingredients in a food processor or high-powered blender and puree until smooth. Add a little water if needed to thin to a pourable consistency. Toss salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing, toss to coat well and serve immediately.

Adapted from www.wholefoodsmarket.com.