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Ina Garten Never Makes Chicken Salad Without One Secret Ingredient By Karen Hart Oct. 3, 2025 7:39 pm EST

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When it comes to a quick and easy chicken salad , the basic recipe is pretty straightforward. Shredded chicken, mayo, celery, onion, and seasonings are common ingredients for this dish. However, when Ina Garten creates her version of it, she likes to separate hers from the deli-counter versions that grace a table by adding one particular herb that she has dubbed "her secret ingredient": Fresh tarragon. While this spice is a simple addition, it adds a subtle hint of anise or licorice taste and a bit of a citrus note.

What exactly is tarragon? It is a long, green, and slender herb. In fact, it resembles a blade

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