Poached-Chicken Salad with Thinly Sliced Vegetables

Ingredients

Serves 4 to 6

  • FOR THE POACHED CHICKEN
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 cups dry white wine
  • 3 bone-in chicken breasts (8 ounces each), skin on
  • Fennel fronds (from 1 bulb)
  • 5 sprigs tarragon
  • 2 tablespoons coarse salt
  • 2 tablespoons whole coriander seeds (optional)
  • 5 whole black peppercorns (optional)
  • FOR THE VINAIGRETTE
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar, preferably tarragon (igourmet.com)
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • FOR THE SALAD
  • 2 heads Boston or other butterhead lettuce, leaves separated and torn
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled into ribbons
  • 8 baby turnips, peeled and very thinly sliced
  • 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed, cored and very thinly sliced
  • 1 small apple, cored and cut into matchsticks
  • 1/4 cup fresh tarragon

Description

Chicken, Poached In White Wine With Fennel, Mingles With Tender Lettuce, Baby Turnips, Carrots, And A Touch Of Apple. Fresh Tarragon Lends A Sweet, Herbaceous Flavor.

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