"Recipes for chicken salad are only as good as the chicken itself. If the chicken is dry or flavorless, no amount of dressing or add-in will camouflage it. To ensure silky, juicy, and flavorful chicken, we used a method based on sous vide cooking (submerging vacuum-sealed foods in a… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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Salt and pepper
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4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, no more than 1 inch thick, trimmed
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
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2 celery ribs, minced
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1 shallot, minced
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1 Granny Smith apple apple, peeled, cored, halved, and cut into ¼-inch pieces
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1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped coarse
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1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
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1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme