Did I tell you that I have a new office? I do. I love it and I will give you an insta-story tour of it when I get back from Greece. I love it because the decorating is cool, the ceilings are super high, the light is bright and I just get a TON of work accomplished everytime I sit down (the opposite of at home). I also love what I am working on, which helps. But another reason I love it so much is because our office is right on top of the most delicious restaurant. The Boat Street Café for any of you Seattleites.

It’s only open for lunch, and Pete and I go down there often and eat and sometimes throw in a glass of wine for good measure.

Several weeks ago they hosted a luncheon for all of the people who work in the building (so nice!!) and long story short, one of their samplings was a tarragon chicken salad. It was SO good and I freaked out and recreated it the next day and then ate the whole thing. Well first I made Pete verify that I got it right, and then I took the fork back and ate the whole thing.

Honest talk: I am typically petrified of chicken salad, because I automatically assume that it has mayonnaise in it. Pretty fairly though, right? It usually does…

This is like a lightened up, fresh and bright chicken salad with NO MAYO!! Instead I go with olive oil and champagne vinegar along with a ton of fresh herbs, the star of which is the tarragon! I always forget about tarragon, which is a shame because it is so incredibly fragrant and wonderful and adds a ton of flavor to this salad. I am going to start using tarragon more often- please remind me.

Anyways- this chicken salad is the perfect thing for a lunch (take it to work!!) or even for a special occasion like a luncheon. I feel like it’s bridal and baby shower season, right?

Ok- I know you are going to love this- enjoy!