Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Recipe
This Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad is a quick and flavorful dish combining tender chicken, crunchy pecans, sweet dried cranberries, and a tangy honey-lemon mayonnaise dressing. Perfect for sandwiches, rolls, or enjoying on its own, it’s ready in just 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups chicken, cooked (2 chicken breasts or 14 ounces cooked chicken)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries (roughly chopped)
- 1/3 cup pecans (chopped)
- 1/3 cup celery (1 stalk, diced)
- 1/4 cup green onion (chopped, 2 pieces)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Step 1: Chop the chicken, pecans, cranberries, celery and green onions into small bite sized pieces.
- Step 2: In a large bowl, add chicken, chopped pecans, cranberries, celery, and green onion and mix together well.
- Step 3: In a second smaller bowl, add mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Blend this mixture well with a whisk or fork.
- Step 4: Pour the dressing mixture over chicken mixture. With a spoon, mix in the dressing until the chicken and vegetables are evenly coated.
- Step 5: Scoop and enjoy! Add to croissants or fluffy rolls or enjoy all by itself.
Notes
Find it online: https://yumfoodusa.com/cranberry-pecan-chicken-salad-recipe/