Name: Persian Chicken Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ lb (about 6 potatoes) small new potatoes; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb (about 4 chicken breasts), boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1½ tsp salt; ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 cup plain yogurt; ½ cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; ¼ cup (from about 2 limes) lime juice; 4 carrots; 2 cucumbers; 2 celery ribs; 1 cup frozen petite peas; 1 red onion; ½ cup or other black olives kalamata olives; 1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; ½ cup or parsley, chopped fresh basil

How To Make Persian Chicken Salad

This flavorful chicken salad is a loaded lunch meal of potatoes, carrots, and cucumbers all tossed in a creamy and refreshing herb dressing!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½lbsmall new potatoes,(about 6 potatoes)
3tbspolive oil
1lbchicken breasts,(about 4 chicken breasts), boneless, skinless
1½tspsalt
½tspfresh ground black pepper
1cupplain yogurt
½cupmayonnaise
1tbspdijon mustard
¼cuplime juice,(from about 2 limes)
4carrots
2cucumbers
2celery ribs
1cuppetite peas,frozen
1red onion
½cupkalamata olives,or other black olives
1cupflat-leaf parsley,chopped
½cupfresh basil,or parsley, chopped

Instructions

Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan of salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 12 minutes until just tender. Drain the potatoes and let cool.
In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over moderate heat.
Season the chicken with ¼ teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Cook the breasts for about 5 minutes per side until browned and just done.
Remove the chicken from the pan and let it cool. Cut into ½-inch chunks.
In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, lime juice, the remaining 1¼ teaspoons of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
Add the potatoes, chicken, carrots, cucumbers, celery, peas, onion, olives, parsley, and basil, and toss.
Serve and enjoy!