
How To Make Chicken Salad My Way
Ginger and star anise add piquancy to a chicken salad. Complemented by a lush dressing made out of mayonnaise, spices, honey, and mixed vegetables.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1fresh ginger root
- 1star anise pod
- 2chicken breast,skinless boneless, halves
- ½cupmayonnaise
- â…›tspsalt
- 1pinchground black pepper
- 1pinchpaprika
- ½tsphoney
- ½cupcelery,diced
- ½cupapples,diced
- ¼cupred onion,diced
- ¼cupraisins,chopped
- ¼cupwalnuts,chopped
- 2tspfresh ginger root,minced
Instructions
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Place the 1-inch piece of ginger and star anise in a pot of water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add chicken to the water.
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Lower heat to medium-low; simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the middle for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to a plate to cool. Once cool to the touch, dice into bite-sized pieces.
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Make a dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, salt, pepper, paprika, and honey; set aside.
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Combine the diced chicken, celery, apple, onion, raisins, walnuts, and 2 teaspoons of minced ginger in a bowl.
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Drizzle dressing into the chicken mixture; stir until pieces are evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 544.87kcal
- Fat:Â 40.99g
- Saturated Fat:Â 7.61g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 12.01g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 20.31g
- Carbohydrates:Â 19.02g
- Fiber:Â 1.96g
- Sugar:Â 11.17g
- Protein:Â 25.44g
- Cholesterol:Â 89.26mg
- Sodium:Â 410.61mg
- Calcium:Â 38.19mg
- Potassium:Â 530.33mg
- Iron:Â 1.57mg
- Vitamin A: 33.37µg
- Vitamin C:Â 3.84mg
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