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Rosemary Walnut Chicken Salad

Published: Mar 28, 2016 Last Updated: Sep 2023 by Lindsay This post may contain affiliate links to products I use and enjoy. 1 Comment

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Great news!  I made this 3 times in the last 2 weeks.  IMG_9293

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No joke, and there are no leftovers.  Half of Greenville has tried this ish and I haven't gotten a bad review yet.  

So that tells you something, right?  It's a chicken salad with no celery but with deeeeelicious flavors of walnuts and fresh rosemary.  Not too much mayo.  Some onion and garlic powders for flavor.  Pan-seared chicken for that brown meat flavor that just can't be replicated.  Trust me.  You need this ASAP.  

It's just chicken, mayo, sour cream, mustard (go spicy!), onion powder, garlic powder, walnuts, and rosemary.  Olive oil, salt, pepper for the chicken.  Easy stuff!IMG_9270

Start by chopping and toasting the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes or so.  Shake the pan, don't let the nuts burn!  Then remove them from the skillet and set them aside.  IMG_9273

To the same skillet, add a drizzle of oil, the chicken, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.  Be liberal with the seasoning, we want FLAVOR in this chicken.  IMG_9274

Let the chicken cook for 5 minutes or so on the first side, then flip it when it's super brown.  Let the chicken finish cooking through, maybe 5-7 more minutes, then remove it from the skillet to cool.  IMG_9275

When the chicken is cool enough that you can handle it, use your fingers to shred it into small bits.  You could chop or dice the chicken, but I think that you get more flavor when you shred it - it seems like there's more surface area for the chicken to absorb the sour cream/mayo and other flavors.  IMG_9277

When the chicken is shredded, add the walnuts, rosemary, sour cream, mayo, mustard, and onion and garlic powders.  IMG_9279

Stir everything together, taste, add more salt and pepper!  Or more mayo if you like a creamier deal, you know.  I had fresh rosemary that I dried at home from my sister's yard, but a sprig of chopped fresh rosemary would work wonderfully here, OR dried works just as well!  IMG_9280

Wowowowow on flavor, friends.  Since chicken salad is super ugly, I put this on croissants for your viewing pleasure.  I've also served this with bread and crackers, over greens for a meal, there's just NO wrong way to do this.  PS the croissants last in the fridge for a few days, which I didn't really think would work but it totally did.  Cold chicken salad croissants right out of the fridge fo life, yo.  IMG_9288

Happy Monday.  Make this tonight and start your week off right!IMG_9284

Recipe

Rosemary Walnut Chicken Salad

Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 7 ounces each
  • olive oil salt, and pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh or dried chopped rosemary

Instructions
 

  • Preheat a large skillet to medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side until very brown and cooked through. Remove to a plate to cool.
  • When the chicken is cool enough to touch, shred it with your fingers or two forks. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Taste, and add more salt and pepper if needed, or more mayonnaise for extra creaminess.
  • Serve immediately or chilled. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g
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