Name: Healthy Chicken Salad
Yield: 2–4 servings
Ingredients: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (1–1½ lb. total); 3 Tbsp. kosher salt, plus more; 3 scallions, thinly sliced on a deep diagonal; 3 Persian cucumbers; ½ cup toasted sesame seeds, divided; 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsp. tahini; 1 Tbsp. soy sauce; 1 tsp. honey; ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; ¼ head of romaine or green or red leaf lettuce or 1 head of Little Gem lettuce; Big handful of cilantro leaves with tender stems; ½ lime (for serving)

A plate of chicken salad with romaine lettuce and cucumbers

Photo by Emma Fishman, Plates by Meilen Ceramics

This is the summery chicken salad you could eat plate after plate of without feeling like you’ve downed a jar of mayonnaise—because you didn't! Tender poached chicken breast, crisp greens, cukes, and scallions get tossed with a gomae-inspired dressing, with pops of crunch from sesame seeds and the creamy nuttiness of tahini in every bite.

Healthyish Chicken Salad

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