Rotisserie Chicken Day 2 – Paprika and Tarragon Vinegar Rotisserie Chicken Salad

Day two of using rotisserie chicken is just as simple as day one, but just as delicious. This chicken salad has a few extra flavors going on, that you don’t find every day. The tarragon vinegar gives the chicken salad a bit of a tang, as well as a unique flavor, and the paprika gives not only a great color, but also a slight smokiness. You’ll want to use more dark meat than white meat in this recipe; the dark meat will give you a lot of added flavor. The white meat is drier, and will work better in day three’s recipe.

I told you these recipes were simple, didn’t I? This will make enough chicken salad to make four to six sandwiches. You can also serve this on top of a salad, or with crackers as an appetizer for a small gathering. If you made recipes one through three on a Saturday, this would be a perfect evening snack/dinner for Sunday night.

Bonus Recipe Idea – Grilled Cheese Chicken Salad Sandwich – Butter some bread, whatever kind you still have left sitting around. Slather some chicken salad on one slice of the bread, top it with a slice of cheese, add the other slice of bread, and then fry that sucker up.

*Once again, you’re going to be forced to give a bit of chicken to the dog or cat that is standing right next to you screaming their lungs out.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
• 1 Tablespoon Sweet Relish
• 1 Teaspoon Tarragon Vinegar
• 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
• 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken, Diced or Shredded

Directions:

1. Whisk the mayonnaise, relish, vinegar, paprika, salt, and pepper together until well combined.
2. Fold in the diced or shredded rotisserie chicken

Suggestions:

• Dice or shred the chicken to your preference. Everyone has his or her own idea of what the texture of chicken salad should be. If you prefer a more mouse-like consistency, puree the chicken salad in a food processor.
• Refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 4 hours before serving, to give the flavors a chance to blend together.

Improvements:

• Add finely diced celery or herbs to the chicken salad.
• Add chopped shallots or a couple of tablespoons of a sweet onion that has been finely chopped.

Rotisserie Chicken Day 1 – Blood Orange Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Rotisserie Chicken Day 2 – Paprika and Tarragon Vinegar Rotisserie Chicken Salad

Rotisserie Chicken Day 3 – Curried Lentil and Rotisserie Chicken Stew

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