GOURMET CHICKEN SALAD II

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This is a yummy version of an old favorite. Looks and tastes like you put a lot of work into it, but it's very simple. Serve with crackers or on your fave samich rolls. Yum!

Provided by BASKETBALLMAMA

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons brown mustard
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste

Steps:

Place chicken in a skillet, and sprinkle with lemon juice and 1/2 the rosemary. Pour broth into the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear. Drain, cool, and dice chicken.
In a large bowl, toss chicken with lemon zest, remaining rosemary, walnuts, celery, blue cheese, mayonnaise, brown mustard, salt and pepper, and garlic powder. Chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Carbohydrate 5.1 g, Cholesterol 47.2 mg, Fat 35.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 354.4 mg, Sugar 0.9 g