Best Summer Waldorf With Yogurt Tarragon Dressing Recipes

Waldorf Salad with Yogurt Dressing image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 (about 2 cups) apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (about 1/2 cup) celery, thinly sliced crosswise
1/2 cup halved red seedless grapes
4 Boston lettuce leaves
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Steps:

In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt and lemon juice; season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
Add apple, celery, red seedless grapes, and toasted walnuts; toss to coat with dressing. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve, up to overnight.
Divide salad in half; serve each portion on 2 Boston lettuce leaves.

Summer Waldorf with Yogurt-Tarragon Dressing image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small head fennel, bulb thinly sliced, fronds picked, stalks reserved
2 bone-in, skin-on chicken-breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
3/4 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon finely chopped tarragon
2 heads butter lettuce, such as Bibb, leaves separated
3 plums, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
1/3 cup toasted almonds, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Bring 2 inches of water to a boil with fennel stalks in a large saucepan. Add chicken and 3 tablespoons salt (if chicken is not fully submerged, add water to cover). Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until a thermometer inserted into thickest parts of chicken registers 165 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board; let cool 10 minutes.
Whisk together yogurt, oil, and tarragon; season with salt and pepper. Remove chicken skin, then remove meat from bones and thinly slice against the grain. Divide lettuce, chicken, sliced fennel, and plums among 4 plates. Top with dressing, almonds, and fennel fronds; season with salt and pepper and serve.

Tarragon Yogurt Sauce image

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories condiment

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons dried tarragon
1 cup plain fresh yogurt, recipe follows
1 quart 2-percent milk
1/2 cup powdered milk
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup plain yogurt, room temperature

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, and saute the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir 2 tablespoons cornstarch into 2 tablespoons chicken stock to make a slurry. Add the remaining chicken stock to the onion/garlic mixture and bring to simmer. Add the slurry and bring to boil. When the mixture comes to a boil, remove from the heat. Add the salt, pepper, tarragon, and yogurt and heat until warmed through, but do not boil, about 1 minute.
Pour milk into small saucepan and whisk in powdered milk and honey. Place over medium heat and bring to 120 degrees F on an instant read thermometer. Once milk has reached 120 degrees F, pour into a cylindrical plastic container, reserving 1/2 cup. Whisk in the reserved 1/2 cup into the yogurt and add back to the milk mixture.
Place container into a narrow wine bucket, lined with a heating pad. Set the heating pad to medium. Let the mixture ferment for 3 to 12 hours making sure the temperature stays as close to 115 degrees F as possible.
After fermentation is complete place into the refrigerator overnight.