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Smoked Chicken Salad

This Smoked Chicken Salad is a RizzieFarms favorite—fruity, smoky, and savory all at once. Tender cubes of smoked chicken breast are folded together with crisp celery, onion, and apple, then bound with creamy mayonnaise and gently perfumed with rosemary and tarragon. The subtle sweetness of the apple plays against the deep smoke of the chicken, making this salad perfect piled onto toasted rolls, served with fresh tomato slices, or spooned over greens for a light but satisfying meal.

Servings: 6–8 servings
Total Time: 80 min

Ingredients

Smoked Chicken Salad
  • 4 cups cubed smoked chicken breast
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped fine
  • 1/2 onion, chopped fine
  • 1 peeled crisp apple, chopped fine
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine **4 cups cubed smoked chicken breast**, **2 finely chopped celery stalks**, **1/2 finely chopped onion**, and **1 peeled, finely chopped crisp apple**.
  2. Add **1 cup mayonnaise**, **1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary**, **1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon**, **salt to taste**, and **black pepper to taste** to the bowl with the smoked chicken and vegetables.
  3. Stir all ingredients together until the **4 cups smoked chicken**, **celery**, **onion**, **apple**, and **1 cup mayonnaise** mixture is evenly coated and the seasonings are well distributed.
  4. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the smoked chicken salad for at least **1 hour** to allow the flavors from the **rosemary**, **tarragon**, and smoked chicken to meld.
  5. Serve the smoked chicken salad chilled with slices of garden-fresh tomato, or spoon it onto a toasted Kaiser roll for a sandwich.

Notes

  • Use your own **Smoked Whole Chicken** recipe for the best flavor; leftover smoked chicken works beautifully here.
  • A crisp, slightly tart apple (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp) balances the richness of the mayonnaise and smoked chicken.
  • If you prefer a lighter salad, you can substitute part of the **1 cup mayonnaise** with plain Greek yogurt.
  • Adjust **rosemary** and **tarragon** to taste—these herbs are potent and can easily be increased if you love a stronger herbal note.
  • This salad keeps well in the refrigerator for 2–3 days; stir before serving as it may settle slightly.

Tags

main-dishes chicken salad cold smoked