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Waldorf Chicken Salad

Gently poached chicken, crisp apple, celery and toasted walnuts in a light yogurt and mayonnaise dressing. A good way to use up leftover roast poultry as well.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total2 h 12 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Poaching liquid

  • 4 stalkscelery, tops trimmed, trimmings kept
  • 1onion, quartered
  • 1carrot, quartered
  • 10black peppercorns
  • 5 sprigsflat-leaf parsley
  • 3 sprigsfresh thyme
  • 1 leafbay leaf
  • to tastesalt

Salad

  • 750 gboneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 100 gwalnuts
  • 500 gtart, crisp apples
  • 3 tbsplemon juice, from 1 lemon
  • 150 mlplain yogurt
  • 150 mlmayonnaise
  • to tasteblack pepper

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Walnut
  • Soy
  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Pome fruits (any)
  • Apple
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Lactose
  • Fructose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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