The Best Chicken Salad Sandwich

This is not a traditional chicken salad recipe. But it will definitely become your go-to chicken salad recipe once you try it. The almonds offer a nice texture, the tarragon gives it a slight sweetness, and the shallots are a sweeter and gentler way to add that onion flavor. Slather it on some grilled bread and you’ve got an amazingly tasty lunch.

You will need ...

Cooked Chicken Breast, shredded, about 2 Cups
Mayonnaise, 1 1/2 Cups
Almonds, 3/4 Cup
Fresh Tarragon, chopped, 1 1/2 T
Shallot, chopped, 1/3 Cup
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Step One

Lightly toast the almonds in a pan on the stove. Keep it on low heat so as not to burn the nuts. Let them cool, then rough chop them.

Step Two

In a medium sized bowl, place the chicken, almonds, shallots, and tarragon.

Step Three

Add in the mayo. Mix until desired consistency. Add more mayo if necessary. Then, taste, and add in salt and pepper as desired. This chicken salad will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3 days. Enjoy!

NOTE: This chicken salad could easily be made with non-dairy mayo. You may just need a little more than regular mayo.

For a delicious sandwich:

Start with good bread. Make my Italian Loaf Bread. It has a nice soft center and a crust that is not tough. Slice the bread to about 3/4 inch thickness.

Butter it!

Butter one side of each slice of bread. Heat a skillet on medium heat. Once hot, place the bread in the pan with the buttered side down. Check them occasionally to prevent over-browning. Once golden, remove them from the pan and let cool on a wire rack to prevent sogginess.

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