Barefoot Contessa Mustard Chicken Salad {Lighter}

Barefoot Contessa Mustard Chicken Salad {Lighter} could be just the gluten free recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains around 16g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 275 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.11 per serving. 55 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up sherry vinegar, mayonnaise, dried tarragon, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Simple Nourished Living. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 74%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Barefoot Contessa Shrimp Salad, Barefoot Contessa Salmon Salad, and The Barefoot Contessa's Endive and Avocado Salad.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 cups small broccoli florets

2 cups warm chopped chicken (about 1-1/2 breasts)

2 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons dried tarragon

1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half

½ cup plain nofat Greek yogurt

¼ cup mayonnaise

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

2 tablespoons whole grain mustard

Equipment:

bowl

pot

whisk

plastic wrap

Cooking instruction summary:

Blanch the broccoli by filling a large bowl with ice water and bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets to the boiling water and cook until crisp tender, 1 minute. Drain and place the broccoli in the ice water to cool. (This stops the cooking, sets the bright green color of the broccoli and makes it much more pleasant to eat.) Drain really really well.Make the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, sherry vinegar, tarragon and salt and pepper to taste.Add enough dressing to the warm chopped chicken to moisten it well. Add the broccoli and cherry tomatoes and mix gently to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours giving the flavors time to develop.Remove from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature before serving.Sprinkle with additional salt if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Blanch the broccoli by filling a large bowl with ice water and bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil.

2. Add the broccoli florets to the boiling water and cook until crisp tender, 1 minute.

3. Drain and place the broccoli in the ice water to cool. (This stops the cooking, sets the bright green color of the broccoli and makes it much more pleasant to eat.)

4. Drain really really well.Make the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, sherry vinegar, tarragon and salt and pepper to taste.

5. Add enough dressing to the warm chopped chicken to moisten it well.

6. Add the broccoli and cherry tomatoes and mix gently to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours giving the flavors time to develop.

7. Remove from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature before serving.Sprinkle with additional salt if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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211k Calories
10g Protein
15g Total Fat
8g Carbs
14% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
211k
11%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
2g
18%

Carbohydrates
8g
3%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
27mg
9%

Sodium
506mg
22%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
22%

Vitamin K
95µg
91%

Vitamin C
67mg
81%

Selenium
13µg
19%

Manganese
0.34mg
17%

Vitamin A
836IU
17%

Phosphorus
149mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.29mg
15%

Folate
56µg
14%

Vitamin B3
2mg
14%

Potassium
445mg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.21mg
12%

Fiber
2g
11%

Magnesium
37mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Calcium
87mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.82mg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Zinc
0.99mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.29µg
5%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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