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Pistachio Poppyseed Chicken Salad
Chicken salad with celery, onion, pistachios and poppy seeds in a creamy Dijon-buttermilk dressing.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Cook time is for chicken see recipe notes
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Lunch, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
cups
Calories:
599
kcal
Author:
Anecia Hero
Ingredients
4
cups
shredded chicken
, cooked
2
stalks
celery
.chopped
⅓
cup
red onion
.finely chopped
¼
cup
pistachios
shelled, finely ground
Dressing
¾
cup
mayonnaise
⅓
cup
buttermilk
2
teaspoons
Dijon mustard
½
teaspoon
white vinegar
½
teaspoon
sugar
½
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
pepper
1
tablespoon
poppy seeds
Instructions
Cook the chicken (see recipe notes) or buy a rotisserie chicken; remove any skin and shred the meat
Place shredded chicken, chopped pistachios, onion and celery in a large bowl; set aside
In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients
Pour half of dressing over chicken; combine well; add more dressing if desired after it's rested in the fridge
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes
Remove from refrigerator; add remaining dressing if desired; let sit for 10 minutes prior to serving
Notes
Cook time includes baking the chicken; use a deli chicken to make this quicker
No buttermilk? Use sour cream, kefir or plain yogurt instead!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup
|
Calories:
599
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
38
g
|
Fat:
46
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
125
mg
|
Sodium:
729
mg
|
Potassium:
528
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
242
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
97
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg