Description
A delightful chicken salad combining tender chicken, sweet cranberries, and crunchy pecans, perfect for lunches or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Lettuce leaves, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the diced cooked chicken breast, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, finely chopped red onion, and finely chopped celery.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper until well blended.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken salad mixture and toss gently until evenly coated.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- When ready to serve, arrange lettuce leaves on a plate and scoop the chilled chicken salad onto the leaves.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken for quick preparation, or substitute mayo with Greek yogurt for a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg