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Green Goddess Chicken Salad

This Green Goddess Chicken Salad recipe is from my new cookbook, Kitchen Matters, and is a delicious, more nutritious twist on a classic chicken salad.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 people
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chicken:
  • 3 chicken breasts bone-in, skin on, about 12 ounces each
  • 1/2 small onion peeled (red is nice)
  • 4 large garlic cloves peeled and smashed
  • 1 tablespoon salt kosher
Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt unsweetened, plain, whole milk
  • 1 cup parsley (I like flat-leaf)
  • 3 tablespoons chives fresh and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons basil fresh
  • 2 tablespoons Dill fresh
  • 1 green onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (or 2 anchovy fillets)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • pepper
Salad:
  • 1 head romaine lettuce leaves washed, dried, and left whole (or about 3 cups of chopped standard Romaine)
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 1/4 cup capers drained

Instructions

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  1. Place the chicken in a saucepan with the onion, garlic, and salt and add water to cover.
  2. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  3. Allow chicken to cool in the poaching liquid, about 15 minutes.
  4. Remove the skin and bones and shred the meat into large, bite-size pieces. Set aside in a large bowl.
  5. Place all dressing ingredients except oil, salt, and pepper in a food processor. With the motor running, slowly pour in olive oil. Taste for salt and pepper and add accordingly.
  6. Toss lettuce with enough dressing to coat lightly. Add remaining salad components and the chicken on top of lettuce and serve with extra dressing on the side.

Notes

  • Nutrition Facts Green Goddess Chicken Salad Amount Per Serving Calories 341 Calories from Fat 198 % Daily Value* Fat 22g34%Saturated Fat 3g19%Cholesterol 74mg25%Sodium 1856mg81%Potassium 884mg25%Carbohydrates 9g3%Fiber 4g17%Sugar 4g4%Protein 29g58% Vitamin A 10200IU204%Vitamin C 25.9mg31%Calcium 93mg9%Iron 2.5mg14% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
  • Calories 341
  • Calories from Fat 198
  • % Daily Value*
  • Fat 22g
  • 34%
  • Saturated Fat 3g
  • 19%
  • Cholesterol 74mg
  • 25%
  • Sodium 1856mg
  • 81%
  • Potassium 884mg
  • 25%
  • Carbohydrates 9g
  • 3%
  • Fiber 4g
  • 17%
  • Sugar 4g
  • 4%
  • Protein 29g
  • 58%
  • Vitamin A 10200IU
  • 204%
  • Vitamin C 25.9mg
  • 31%
  • Calcium 93mg
  • 9%
  • Iron 2.5mg
  • 14%
  • You can use a rotisserie chicken and remove skin and bones and shred the meat into large bite-size pieces. You should have about 4 - 5 cups shredded meat.
  • The original Green Goddess dressing contains lots of tarragon. Feel free to experiment with other different fresh green herbs such as tarragon, cilantro, chervil, or mint.
  • For a diary-free version, use ½ cup of silken tofu in place of the yogurt and increase the lemon juice to 3 tablespoons.
  • You can sub half of the chives for green onions.
  • We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.