chicken salad with cucumber red pepper and honey mustard dressing
Soups & Salads
Chicken Salad with Cucumber Red Pepper and Honey Mustard Dressing
Starting with cooked chicken—leftovers, perhaps, or a store-bought rotisserie chicken—keeps the preparation time short. If you want just chicken salad with no greens, skip the lettuce; double the chicken, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and tarragon; and toss them with the dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons honey mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 large mango, peeled and sliced (optional)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon, chives, or basil
- 1/2 pound mixed salad greens (about 4 quarts)
Directions
- In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add the oil slowly, whisking.
- In a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, toss the chicken, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, mango, and tarragon with half the dressing. Toss the greens into the remaining dressing. Put the greens on plates and top with the chicken salad.
