Apple-Fennel Chicken Salad
by Cindi Sutter, Founder & Editor Spirited Table
Apple-Fennel Chicken Salad
Published: June 2015 - Bon Apetite
You know what most chicken salads are missing? Crunch. Not this one!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
½ apple, finely chopped (we like Pink Lady or Gala for the color) ½ fennel bulb, finely chopped
½ small shallot, finely chopped
8 oz poached, roasted, or rotisserie chicken, tom into bite-size pieces
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Instructions
Using a fork, mix apple, fennel, shallot, chicken, mayonnaise, chives, tarragon, lemon zest, and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice in a medium bowl until well combined. Season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice, if desired!!