Description
A deliciously refreshing Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad that combines shredded chicken, crunchy pecans, and sweet cranberries, perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
2 large chicken breasts cooked and shredded
2 stalks of celery diced
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup chopped pecans
¾ cup low calorie mayonnaise or mayonnaise of your choice
⅛ teaspoon salt optional
⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced celery, chopped onion, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans.
- In a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the chicken mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to enhance the flavors before serving.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the amount of mayonnaise to your liking for a creamier salad. Adding grapes can also offer additional sweetness.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad, chicken salad, healthy lunch, easy recipes, American cuisine