Chicken Salad with Cranberries
Aug 11, 2025 04:52 AM
This is an easy and classic chicken recipe we all need to have, but with cranberries that add a slightly sweet bite. It's a great way to use leftover rotisserie, baked or grilled chicken. What's special about this one? The dressing is the best, tangy and savory with a hint of sweetness.
I don't know you, but I'd rather cook more than needed and have leftovers than risk not having enough food, especially when having guests over or celebrating a special occasion.
This chicken salad is one of the answers. It's simple, quick, classic and versatile.
It doubles as a sandwich filling (I love white sandwich bread or whole wheat bread), a side dish, or a light lunch, served over lettuce leaves used as bowls.
Ingredients:
For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons natural or Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup, or to taste
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- large pinch of black pepper, or to taste
- large pinch of curry powder, optional, but very good
For the Salad
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts, chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup finely chopped celery stalk
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
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