Apricot-Basil Chicken Salad | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Apricot-Basil Chicken Salad | America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients: 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup dried apricots , chopped fine; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 2 tablespoons minced shallot; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Salt and pepper; 1 (2 1/2-pound) rotisserie chicken , skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups); 2 heads Bibb lettuce (1 pound), leaves torn into bite-size pieces; Extra-virgin olive oil

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For a fresh take on chicken salad, we added apricots and basil. Lemon juice and Dijon mustard provide brightness and complexity.

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Chicken
Weeknight
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Ingredients

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup dried apricots , chopped fine
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
1 (2 1/2-pound) rotisserie chicken , skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
2 heads Bibb lettuce (1 pound), leaves torn into bite-size pieces
Extra-virgin olive oil