Day two of using rotisserie chicken is just as simple as day one, but just as delicious. This chicken salad has a few extra flavors going on, that you don’t find every day. The tarragon vinegar gives the chicken salad a bit of a tang, as well as a unique flavor, and the paprika gives not only a great color, but also a slight smokiness. You’ll want to use more dark meat than white meat in this recipe; the dark meat will give you a lot of added flavor. The white meat is drier, and will work better in day three’s recipe.
I told you these recipes were simple, didn’t I? This will make enough chicken salad to make four to six sandwiches. You can also serve this on top of a salad, or with crackers as an appetizer for a small gathering. If you made recipes one through three on a Saturday, this would be a perfect evening snack/dinner for Sunday night.
Bonus Recipe Idea – Grilled Cheese Chicken Salad Sandwich – Butter some bread, whatever kind you still have left sitting around. Slather some chicken salad on one slice of the bread, top it with a slice of cheese, add the other slice of bread, and then fry that sucker up.
*Once again, you’re going to be forced to give a bit of chicken to the dog or cat that is standing right next to you screaming their lungs out.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Sweet Relish
- 1 Teaspoon Tarragon Vinegar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken, Diced or Shredded
Directions:
- Whisk the mayonnaise, relish, vinegar, paprika, salt, and pepper together until well combined.
- Fold in the diced or shredded rotisserie chicken
Suggestions:
- Dice or shred the chicken to your preference. Everyone has his or her own idea of what the texture of chicken salad should be. If you prefer a more mouse-like consistency, puree the chicken salad in a food processor.
- Refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 4 hours before serving, to give the flavors a chance to blend together.
Improvements:
- Add finely diced celery or herbs to the chicken salad.
- Add chopped shallots or a couple of tablespoons of a sweet onion that has been finely chopped.
Rotisserie Chicken Day 1 – Blood Orange Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Rotisserie Chicken Day 2 – Paprika and Tarragon Vinegar Rotisserie Chicken Salad
Rotisserie Chicken Day 3 – Curried Lentil and Rotisserie Chicken Stew
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-Colleen
