Description
A fresh and flavorful chicken salad with apples and cranberries for a sweet and tangy twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 medium apple, diced
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, apple, cranberries, celery, and walnuts.
- In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss to coat evenly.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve on bread, crackers, or lettuce leaves.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quick prep.
- Substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise if preferred.
- For extra crunch, add more nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: apple cranberry chicken salad, easy chicken salad, healthy salad recipe