Chicken breasts. You can’t have amazing chicken salad without perfectly cooked chicken that’s seasoned, juicy, and relatively lean. Including dark meat in a chicken salad is common, but I think it can make the overall dish a little too soft and fatty. Instead, poaching breast meat in seasoned chicken broth is an easy way to guarantee that you won't be disappointed by dry, bland chicken. Choosing smaller breasts that will cook more evenly is key here.
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