Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

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Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad is perfect on a croissant or just eaten with a fork!

I was shopping at Costco a few weekends ago grazing my way through all the samples.  One of the samples being offered was Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad. I thought it sounded great, but I didn’t give it a try. I have a slight aversion to meats that come out of a foil pouch and have a shelf life.

I know it’s probably all okay, but I just can’t do it. That sample station did give me inspiration though! I came home and made my own chicken salad and you know what? It is pretty awesome!

Just imagine: Chunks of chicken, dried cranberries, crunchy pecans and green onions combined in a light  dressing.  Are you drooling yet?

What ingredients are needed for Chicken Salad?

• Cooked chicken
• Dried cranberries
• Chopped pecans
• Mayonnaise or homemade Miracle Whip
• Dried mustard
• Red wine vinegar
• Chopped onions

Ways to eat Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

• Add to a croissant with crisp lettuce
• Wrap in lettuce leaves for a lettuce wrap
• Roll in a tortilla with lettuce for a tortilla wrap
• Serve with crackers
• Eat straight from the bowl
• Serve in a hollowed out tomato
• On homemade sandwich bread

Other great salads to try include Oriental Chicken Salad, Pasta and Pea Salad and Black Bean Salad. 

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Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

Prep Time

20 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

Chunked chicken with dried cranberries and pecans

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken salad with nuts, chicken salad with pecans, cranberry pecan chicken salad

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 239 kcal

Author: Kathy

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries lightly chopped
• 1/2 cup pecans chopped
• 2 cups cooked chicken cubed
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 2 Tablespoon green onions sliced
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place cranberries, pecans and chicken in a large mixing bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar together.

3. Add mayonnaise mixture and green onions to chicken mixture, stir lightly. 

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 239 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 32mg11%

Sodium 86mg4%

Potassium 108mg3%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 75IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 11mg1%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.