Chicken & Broccoli Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

Name: Chicken & Broccoli Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 - 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 cups chicken, chopped (rotisserie chicken is a great option); 2 cups fresh broccoli, blanched and cut into small pieces; u00be cup dried cranberries; u00bd cup sliced almonds, toasted; u00bd cup sunflower seeds, toasted, salted; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, cubed; 1 cup mayo; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste; 1 large lemon; salt and pepper, to taste; u00bd tablespoon poppy seeds

By Leslie Blythe Cheese, Chicken, Salad, Salad Dressing Assembling

July 11, 2017

This Chicken & Broccoli Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing is a great salad to serve on a hot summer's night. I've always loved things you can made ahead.

Prep: 20 mins
Yields: 4 - 6 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups chicken, chopped (rotisserie chicken is a great option)

2 cups fresh broccoli, blanched and cut into small pieces

¾ cup dried cranberries

½ cup sliced almonds, toasted

½ cup sunflower seeds, toasted, salted

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, cubed

Dressing

1 cup mayo

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste

1 large lemon

salt and pepper, to taste

½ tablespoon poppy seeds

Directions

1Mix the chicken and broccoli and then add the cranberries, almonds, sunflower seeds, and cheese.

2In a bowl, whisk together the mayo, red wine vinegar, sugar, zest of one lemon, salt and pepper and about 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Then whisk in the poppy seeds.

3Toss the dressing with the salad and place in the fridge to marinate for 15-30 minutes.

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