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Herb Chicken Salad Rolls with Mustard

Tender poached chicken tossed in a tangy yogurt-mustard dressing with crisp celery, apple and fresh dill, piled into soft rolls with crunchy romaine.

Herb Chicken Salad Rolls with Mustard

Ingredients

  • 1 lb500 gChicken breast, boneless skinless
  • 4¼ cups1,000 gWater
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 4 oz120 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 tbsp30 gYellow mustard
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
  • 2 stalks80 gCeleryfinely diced
  • 1 cup chopped120 gApplefinely diced
  • 3 tbsp chopped30 gRed onionminced
  • 1 cup sprigs8 gFresh dillchopped
  • ¼ cup chopped30 gWalnutstoasted and chopped
  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat bread8 slices or 4 split rolls
  • 1⅔ cups chopped80 gRomaine lettuceleaves separated
  • ¾ cup chopped150 gTomatoessliced

Steps

  1. Place the chicken breast in a pot, cover with the water and add half of the salt.
  2. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then cover and cook on low for 12 to 15 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part.
  3. Lift the chicken out, discard the water and let the chicken cool, then refrigerate about 20 minutes until cold.
  4. While the chicken chills, dice the celery and apple, mince the red onion, chop the dill and toast the walnuts in a dry pan for 3 minutes, then chop.
  5. In a large bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, half of the mustard, the lemon juice, the black pepper and the remaining half of the salt to make the dressing.
  6. Shred or dice the cold chicken and add it to the dressing with the celery, apple, red onion, dill and walnuts; toss to coat.
  7. Split the rolls (bread) and spread the cut sides with the remaining half of the mustard.
  8. Layer the romaine and tomato on the bottom halves, pile on the chicken salad, close with the tops and serve cold.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Gluten. Some brands contain egg, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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