Chicken salad with apricots, celery, and blue cheese

Tantalize your taste buds with this flavorful chicken salad featuring succulent apricots, crunchy celery, and tangy blue cheese. Perfect for a quick and delicious meal!

Ingredients:

• 1 small rotisserie chicken, skin removed, meat shredded (about 4 cups)
• 1 bunch of celery, stalks separated, thinly sliced on a diagonal, leaves reserved
• 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. honey
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more
• 3 large or 4 small apricots, sliced
• 4 oz. mild blue cheese, sliced into shards
• 1 cup mint leaves

Instructions:

1. Combine chicken, celery stalks, and 1 tsp. salt in a spacious bowl. Allow it to marinate until serving time.
2. Mix buttermilk, vinegar, honey, 1 tsp. pepper, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a compact bowl or measuring cup. Drizzle over the celery mix. Include apricots, blue cheese, mint, and celery leaves and gently mix to cover them.
3. Shift the salad to a serving platter and sprinkle with additional pepper.

Summary:

• Calories: 1198 kcal
• Fat: 78 g
• Protein: 87 g
• Carbs: 37 g
• Potassium: 2088 mg
• Magnesium: 184 mg