Chicken Fricassee with Spinach and Sorrel

This recipe is an example of how you can use green vegetables as a flavorful, light, and colorful last-minute thickener for a chicken fricassee. In this particular combination, the spinach provides color and body, while the sorrel gives the sauce a delicious acidic tang. If you can’t find sorrel, make the dish with spinach alone. The method is also great with herbs such as parsley, chervil, or basil—just add a large handful of the leaves to the sauce and purée with a blender. The herbs rele