Author Notes
I love an excuse to eat mayonnaise, and chicken salad is no exception. But in an effort to curb my mayonnaise intake a bit (too much mayonnaise is making for too much me-- in all the wrong places), I wanted to keep the salad from being too dry while also bulking it up with some fresh vegetables (since I was headed in a healthier direction anyway). There is just enough mayonnaise to bind the salad, and using lemon juice and all of the tomato helps maintain moisture and brightness. I like to load the salad onto either toasted whole grain or levain, but it's also great spread on crackers, mixed with salad greens, or rolled in lettuce leaves. —vvvanessa
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Ingredients
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1 cup
diced roasted chicken, a combination of dark and white meat cut small is ideal
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1 tablespoon
mayonnaise or plain yogurt
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1
small, ripe tomato, diced small, including seeds and skins
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1
scallion, green and white parts minced
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1 cup
/1 handful clean, dried baby spinach, chopped fine
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1/4 teaspoon
fresh lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon
kosher salt
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3
grinds freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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Put all the ingredients in a bowl, and mix to combine well.
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Serve on toasted bread, spread lightly with butter, or on crackers. A crisp apple or pear and a handful of toasted nuts on the side make for great accompaniments.
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