Veronique Salad

This is a beautiful Veronique salad. Veronique dishes are usually prepared with chicken and garnished with grapes. This is a great salad choice to serve when you have guests over. It can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge when you are ready to serve it.

Ingredients:

• 4 split chicken breasts
• Olive oil
• Sea salt & ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
• 1 cup small-diced celery
• 1 cup green grapes, cut in halves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil and place on a sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt & pepper, use generous amount. Roast for 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Set aside to cool.
3. After the chicken is cool, cut the chicken into 3/4 inch dice or bite-size. In a bowl, combine chicken, mayonnaise, tarragon leaves, celery, grapes, salt & pepper. Toss well and serve.