Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

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Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad is perfect on a croissant or just eaten with a fork! Made with chunks of chicken, dried cranberries and chopped pecans.

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?

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

Kathy

Chunked chicken with dried cranberries and pecans

5 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 239 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 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

 

• Place cranberries, pecans and chicken in a large mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar together.
• Add mayonnaise mixture and green onions to chicken mixture, stir lightly. 
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 8gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 86mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.6mg

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

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