Tarragon and dried cranberries make coffee house-inspired chicken salad delicious.

The key ingredients other than chicken?

Sweetened dried cranberries andtarragon.

Plate of Tarragon Chicken Salad

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French tarragon is a distinctive herb, with a slight anise or licorice aroma.

But it does pair well with chicken.

What Is Tarragon?

Ingredients for Tarragon Chicken Salad Dressing

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Tarragon is an aromatic green herb that’s in the sunflower family.

It has aromas and flavors of licorice, eucalyptus, vanilla, and pepper.

The herb is commonly used with fish like infish cakes with tarragon mayoand poultrylike inherb roasted chicken thighs.

Bowl of Dressing for Tarragon Chicken Salad

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It’s also the seasoning in the classicBearnaise sauce.

When substituting dried for fresh, use a 1:3 ratio.

Use 1 teaspoon of dried tarragon if the recipe calls for 1 tablespoon fresh.

Tarragon Chicken Salad in a Bowl

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Add the chicken, dried cranberries and celery.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Plates of Tarragon Chicken Salad Next to a Glass and Forks

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