Lemon Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwiches are bright, zesty, and creamy, making every bite refreshing and delicious! Try making them today!
Sandwiches are perfect for lunches, picnics, or easy meal prep! Try making my Grilled Chicken Sandwich or my Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwich for your next meal!
Sabrina’s Lemon Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe
This recipe has some nostalgia for me. When I was pregnant with my youngest I was feeling pretty awful most of the time. I didn’t want the attention and just wanted to hibernate. 22 weeks of morning sickness so bad you need two different prescriptions for nausea will do that to you! My mother-in-law offered to throw me a baby shower. I initially refused, but then came around to the idea. This chicken salad was made into tea sandwiches at the shower and was my favorite recipe of the day. I’ve since made this recipe a half dozen times and I am always reminded of that lovely day and my dear friends and family who were there to celebrate.
Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken , cooked and cubed (I grill my chicken, but have also roasted, skin on with salt and pepper in the past)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon tarragon
- 12 slices sandwich bread
Instructions
- Mix chicken, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, and tarragon together.
- Let sit for 30 minutes for flavors to combine before spooning onto sandwich bread.
Nutrition
Want to save this recipe? Create a free account to easily save your favorite recipes
Sabrina’s Tip
I like making this chicken salad a few hours ahead of time, letting it chill in the refrigerator before serving. The extra time lets the lemon and tarragon flavors blend, making every bite even more delicious! Additionally, if you chop the chicken much smaller, you can make this filling into tea sandwiches. That is how the original recipe was made. A good addition to it would also be some thinly sliced cucumbers for a refreshing crunch!
Table of contents
About this Recipe
This recipe is a really quick and simple dish. The flavors are bright and lemony. They are a fresh, flavorful twist on classic chicken salad that combines cooked chicken with creamy mayonnaise, bright lemon juice, and fresh tarragon. The citrus and herbs keep the filling light and refreshing while still rich enough for a satisfying meal. If you skip the chicken, this makes a fantastic aioli that can be used on almost any sandwich to your heart’s content (I have also used it to dip freshly roasted Yukon potato wedges in it, and I have to tell you I did it quietly so I didn’t have to share any!) They’re also perfect for picnics, potlucks, bridal showers, or any afternoon gathering.
Related Recipes
More Delicious Chicken Sandwiches
These photos were in a previous version of this post
Low rating for sodium content
Some of my favorite dishes started off as a fail. It’s what you make of that fail that matters. This looks yummy!
Yes!! I love that!
This sounds so amazing. I love that the recipe is so easy and has so few ingredients.
This looks really good! I’m sorry you were so sick during your last pregnancy but I’m glad this recipe brought you a little peace! What great memories every time you make this sandwich!
I need to start using tarragon – I don’t think I’ve ever used it in a recipe. Your sandwich looks delish!
Thanks Stefanie! It is a great herb!
I like that it has lemon and Tarragon in there. That’s a good flavor combination.
Thanks!
Love, love, LOVE that these sandwiches are just 5 ingredients. Simple, tasty, creative! Anything with lemon flavors in it is destined for WIN x epic proportions. Thanks for creating this marvelous recipe creation Sabrina! FIVE STARS!
You’re so sweet Levan!
Tarragon freezes beautifully. Just toss it in a plastic zip lock bag and squeeze out as much of the air as you can.
Really? I was thinking of that trick people do where they put the herbs in olive oil. The one time I tried freezing it, when it thawed it was black. I will try it again! Thanks!
Oh wow this looks and sounds really yummy! I’m going to make this at home for my family!
Hope you love it!
I love quick and simple recipes and I just read a mayo post that has a coupon! Perfect and I think this is a sign that I should make this. Now I just need to figure out what tarragon is.
This is definitely quick and simple!
I’m not a big chicken salad fan, but this looks really good!
I’m usually not either, but I love this one 🙂
I have the same OCD issue with recipes! But fresh tarragon really does make a difference and I love your use of it in this!
Yes! It makes a huge difference, I am so glad I am not the only one who battles myself like this, haha!
This looks like such tasty sandwich! I love that it uses just 5 ingredient too!
Thank you! For having so few ingredients, it is amazing how much flavor it has!
Those sounds super easy and delicious to make. Ibdk the same thing…follow the exact recipe the first time and then make changes after that.
Yes! I see a lot of people who totally wing it the first time and then aren’t thrilled. I reserve judgment until I make it the exact same way, then I alter it (hopefully usually for the better! haha)
YUM! Awesome recipe for Summer backyard parties 🙂
Thanks! We love packing it in a picnic basket!
That looks tasty! Adding apple slices sounds good, too.
Apple slices sound amazing!
That’s the fanciest chicken salad sandwich in all of Fancytown! I can’t wait to give this a try. Yum!
Haha, thanks! 🙂
This looks absolutely fantastic. This is also perfect for my last week of school lunches I need to make (eek!). I think everyone in my house would appreciate this even in a wrap as well 🙂
I think these would be great as a wrap!
The same thing happens to me with herbs! That is why I’ve started growing them in containers in the kitchen, at least the ones that I use a lot. Love the recipe, and it is great way to use up leftover chicken.
I really need to start doing that! With so much going on and my forgetfulness I kill plants almost instantly. I really need to work on it, haha.