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Creamy Tahini Chicken Salad

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Tahini chicken salad wrapped in lettuce wraps on a platter.
Photograph by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Sean Dooley, Prop Styling by Christina Allen

Mayo haters, this one’s for you. A creamy tahini sauce (made with lemon juice and tangy Dijon mustard) solves the problem of creating a rich and well-dressed chicken salad without the world’s most polarizing condiment. Side benefits include picnic tote-ability—even mayonnaise fans can admit it doesn’t do well in the sun—and its capacity to retain its flavor and texture when eaten straight from the fridge for lunch the next day.

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