Italian Style Chicken Salad Recipe

Italian Style Chicken Salad Recipe

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1 (2 pound) roasted chicken, meat removed from bones and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 bulb fennel, cored and cut into thin slices
  • 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 bunch arugula
  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic until softened and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in lemon juice; set aside to cool.
  3. Toss chicken, fennel, celery, red onion, and parsley together in a large bowl.
  4. Stir in the cooled garlic and olive oil, mayonnaise, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper.
  5. Arrange arugula on a serving platter; serve chicken salad on arugula.