Big Chicken & Crouton Salad
This delightful chicken salad is a perfect blend of tender roasted chicken, crisp vegetables, and flavorful tarragon dressing. With hearty chunks of ciabatta croutons adding a satisfying crunch, this salad is a refreshing and satisfying meal that's ideal for lunch or a light dinner.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 ready-roasted chicken
- 2 thick slices ciabatta , sourdough or crusty white bread
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large Cos lettuce , shredded
- 1 celery stick, finely sliced
- 4 spring onions , finely chopped
- ½ cucumber , diced
- 90ml mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tbsp white wine or tarragon vinegar
- small bunch tarragon , chopped
Instructions
- Remove the skin from the chicken and pull the meat off the bones in chunks. Tear the meat into smaller pieces. Toast the bread, then brush with olive oil. Roughly chop into chunky croutons.
- Put the lettuce into a large bowl and scatter over the chicken, celery, onions and cucumber in layers. The salad will hold like this for up to 2 hrs in the fridge.
- Mix the mayonnaise with the vinegar and season well. Stir in the chopped tarragon, then spoon over the salad. Toss well, scatter with the croutons and serve.
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 726 calories
- Fat Content: 46 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 12 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 18 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 3 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 61 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 4.1 milligram of sodium
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