Roasted Chicken Salad

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Ingredients

  • 2 (5 lb. each) roasting chickens, plus additional breasts if desired
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 Tbsp. rosemary
  • vermouth (a few drops)
  • 1 to 2 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 bunch celery, coarsely chopped
  • 1 head radicchio

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 550°.
  2. Clean and dry chickens inside and out. Rub each chicken outside with cross-cut garlic clove; repeat inside, leaving garlic clove in cavity.
  3. Season inside and out with salt.
  4. Squeeze juice of one lemon inside and out.
  5. Sprinkle liberally with rosemary.
  6. Season, again inside and out with salt and pepper.
  7. Put chickens on rack in pan in oven and reduce heat to 400°.
  8. Roast 1 hour and 10 minutes without opening door.
  9. Drain juices from cavities into pan.
  10. Set chickens aside to cool, then refrigerate.
  11. Remove rack from pan and stir in a few drops of vermouth.
  12. Place over high heat and cook a few minutes, scraping bits from bottom and sides of pan.
  13. Refrigerate pan juices several hours or overnight.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

325 kcal 16% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 3.9g 8% DV
Total Fat 25.3g 32% DV
Carbs 23.7g 9% DV
Fiber 4.9g 17% DV
Sugar 1.8g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10043.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 498.5mg 11% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 138.8mcg 15% DV
Vitamin C 10mg 11% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 129.5mg 10% DV
Iron 4.9mg 27% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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