Holland House® Lemon Chicken Salad

Simmering the chicken in cooking wine adds lots of flavor to this refreshing main dish salad.

• Calories: 480 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¾ cup sliced celery
• ¼ cup sliced green onions
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• ½ cup toasted slivered almonds
• Lettuce
• ½ cup Holland House® White Cooking Wine
• 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, skinned
• 1 cup pea pods, blanched
• 1 pinch Pepper if desired

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cooking wine and chicken in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.

Step 2

Let chicken cool in liquid 45 minutes. Drain; cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Step 3

In large bowl, combine chicken, pea pods, celery, onions, mayonnaise, lemon peel and pepper; mix well. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.

Step 4

Just before serving, stir in almonds. To serve, spoon chicken salad onto lettuce-lined plates.