Deluxe Chicken Or Turkey Salad (julia Child)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups skinless and boneless cooked chicken or 6 cups cooked turkey, cut into bite size pieces
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon light olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon finely cut tarragon leaves or 1/4 teaspoon fragrant dried tarragon
• 1 cup tender celery, diced
• 1/2 cup scallions or 1/2 cup mild onion, minced
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
• 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• fresh parsley
• 3 -5 slices of red pimentos

Recipe

• 1 season the chicken or turkey in a large mixing bowl with the salt, pepper, and oil.
• 2 add lemon juice, herbs, celery, onions, romaine and optional walnuts- mix well.
• 3 taste and add more salt/pepper/lemon juice if required.
• 4 let mixture marinate for at least 10 minutes, tossing several times.
• 5 drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, then fold in just enough mayonnaise to coat the ingredients.
• 6 garnish before serving, if desired.
• 7 note: salad may be prepared a day in advance; cover and refrigerate.