Loved this salad. Very light and refreshing, and my husband ate a ton of it. To add some color I did add thinly sliced carrot. I doubled the recipe and used only a 16 oz bag of peas, which I think produced the right pea-to-salad ratio. I will make this again, perhaps with a bit more dressing.
Chicken Salad with Peas and Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
Fresh parsley and thyme in the vinaigrette and sweet frozen peas in the chicken salad render a lighter flavor than the traditional mayonnaise-based chicken salads.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 209
- Calories from fat: 29%
- Fat: 6.8g
- Saturated fat: 1.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.3g
- Protein: 21.8g
- Carbohydrate: 14.8g
- Fiber: 4.9g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
- Iron: 2.7mg
- Sodium: 364mg
- Calcium: 70mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
Preparation
- Combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine parsley mixture, chicken, celery, and peas in a large bowl, tossing well. Sprinkle with almonds.
Chicken Salad with Peas and Fresh Herb Vinaigrette Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, New American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables, Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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