Whisk up a quick and tasty chicken salad with cranberries, walnuts, and apples in a tangy dressing. A delightful summer or fall treat!

Why try this recipe?

Our favorite way of using leftover chicken; this recipe for cranberry chicken salad checks all the boxes: ♥️ Delicious ♥️ Super quick ♥️ Cheap ♥️ Use leftovers ♥️ Filling ♥️ Healthy ♥️ Crowd-pleaser

Ingredients

☛ Chicken ☛ Cranberries & Walnuts ☛ Celery ☛ Green apples ☛ Red onions ☛ Parsley ☛ Mayonnaise ☛ Greek yogurt ☛ Dijon mustard ☛ Lemon juice ☛ Fine sea salt ☛ Black pepper

How to make

Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces, not too large. Roughly chop cranberries and walnuts. On the recipe page, you can see the photos better, also there are many notes and tips!

How to make

Dice celery and apple. Chop the onion and the parsley finely. Mix everything in a bowl. Swipe up for the full recipe!

How to make

Dressing: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Add to the salad and mix to coat the ingredients.

How to serve

Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. One of my favorite ways to serve is with crispbread, lettuce leaves, sliced tomatoes, and cucumbers. Yummy!

How to store?

Refrigerate for 3-4 days in an airtight container. The fact that it keeps so well in the fridge allows you to make it ahead of time if you need it for a party or to take on a picnic.