Description
A simple and refreshing cranberry chicken salad perfect for lunch or light dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, cranberries, celery, and walnuts.
- In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- Add a pinch of sugar if cranberries are too tart.
- Substitute walnuts with almonds or pecans if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: cranberry chicken salad, easy chicken salad, quick lunch recipe