Description
Cranberry Chicken Salad-Salad with chicken recipes are easily made, creamy, filling, and tasty cranberry chicken salad has a nice crunch from pecans and a tangy taste from dried cranberries. It takes under 10 minutes to prepare with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups – cooked shredded or chopped chicken
- 1/2 cup – dried cranberries
- 1 – celery stalk (chopped) optional
- 1/2 – onion (sliced)
- 1/2 cup – Coriander leaves (chopped)
- 1/2cup – mayonnaise
- 1 tsp – dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp – lemon juice
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup – chopped toasted pecans or nuts of your choice
Instructions
- Add two cups of cooked, shredded chicken and one cup dried cranberries to a large bowl along with a chopped celery stalk (optional), sliced onion, and chopped coriander or parsley leaves.
- Combine 1 cup of mayonnaise with 1 tbsp of lemon juice, 1 tsp dijon mustard, and salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Over the salad, drizzle the dressing and toss well to combine.
- It is better to refrigerate the salad for a few hours before serving. Together, they will create a harmonious taste. Before serving, garnish the salad with chopped toasted pecans or nuts of your choice. Mix well.
- Now add dried cranberry and mix well.
- Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and enjoy.
Notes
- Before serving, make sure to refrigerate the salad for 30 minutes. Then you’ll get the best taste.
- Chicken can be refrigerated in an air-tight container for 2-3 days after cooking.
- You can also replace mayonnaise with greek yogurt for a healthy twist. Your salad will be creamier with it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Cuisine: Continental
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 people
- Calories: 410Kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 62mg
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