Barefoot Contessa at Home has two chicken salad recipes: Chicken Salad Sandwiches (p. 37), and Chicken Salad Véronique (p. 67). The only difference between the two recipes, as far as I could tell, is that the former includes bread, and the latter adds grapes. To economize time and effort, I made some of each with the same ingredients. Of course, I couldn’t find tarragon at the Grocery Store Most Likely To Carry Tarragon, and tarragon is probably what sets these chicken salads apart from all other chicken salads. That said, I was not disappointed in these recipes, and would make them again in a heartbeat, with or without the tarragon. Roasting the chicken instead of poaching it makes a huge difference in the flavor of the final product. I can imagine any number of additions to this if celery and/or grapes were not immediately available: slivered almonds, lemon juice, diced apple, cashews… anything sweet and crunchy, really.
Before Grapes
After Adding Grapes (Chicken Salad Veronique)
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October 29, 2009 at 1:20 pm
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