Chicken Asparagus Salad with Creamy Tarragon Dressing

Light and tasty dinner! Tarragon is terrific in a spring salad.

Whisk together the dressing ingredients and refrigerate:

3 Tbsp. buttermilk

1 Tbsp. mayonnaise

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1 Tbsp. dried tarragon

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Toss together the salad ingredients in a large bowl:

4 c. salad greens

1-2 c. watercress (trim off larger stems) and/or radish greens

1 c. chopped or torn cooked chicken

1 1/2 c. asparagus, cut into 1" - 2" pieces

2-3 radishes, thinly sliced

2 Tbsp. sliced almonds

1/4 - 1/2 c. crumbled goat cheese or feta, optional

Toss with dressing and season with salt and pepper to your taste.

Recipe created or adapted by Liz Talley, Urban Graze

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