Cranberry Chicken Salad
Cranberry chicken salad is a simple, flavorful chicken salad recipe. Made with chicken, dried cranberries, and a flavorful dressing, try serving this as a sandwich, wrap, or salad.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 green onions, diced
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon celery seed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make the dressing by whisking together mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, Dijon mustard, celery seed, salt, and ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Place the cooked and shredded chicken in a large bowl.
- Add in the diced green onions, celery, chopped pecans, and dried cranberries.
- Stir in the dressing until everything is combined.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Shred or chop the chicken small. This makes it easier to eat.
- For extra flavor, lightly toast the chopped pecans. Let them cool before adding into the chicken salad.
- Don't skip the celery seed because it adds such great flavor.
- Let it chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors come together.
Nutrition
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg