French Chicken Salad with Green Beans

Bursting with bold flavors thanks to Dijon mustard, capers and chopped cornichons, this salad is wonderful served atop crisp frisee and alongside sliced hard-boiled eggs. Add some crusty bread and a glass of wine, and you've got yourself a fine meal.

Maggie Shi

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Ingredients

1 cup green beans, ends trimmed		4 cups cooked chicken, diced
4 tablespoons mayonnaise		3/4 cup cornichons, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons mustard		2 tablespoons capers, drained

directions

Total: 30 min (Quick)

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1
Blanch green beans in boiling water until tender but not mushy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately immerse in an ice bath to stop the cooking and preserve their color. When beans are cool, drain and cut into 1-inch pieces on the diagonal.
2
In a small bowl, combine mayo and mustard and mix well.
3
In another bowl, combine chicken with green beans, chopped cornichons and capers. Add mayo-mustard mixture and combine well. Serve over greens.

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French Chicken Salad with Green Beans

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