Description
Creamy cranberry chicken salad made with tender chicken, dried cranberries, celery, nuts, and a smooth Dijon dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Combine chicken, cranberries, celery, red onion, and nuts in a large bowl.
- Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour dressing over chicken mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and serve as desired.
Notes
- Use leftover or rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Chilling the salad improves overall flavor.
- Add nuts just before serving if making ahead.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 421
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 430
- Fat: 32
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 25
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 19
- Cholesterol: 68