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Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts

This chicken salad with cranberries, walnuts, and apples is our favorite fall salad. Serve it as it is or make sandwiches; it's always a delight.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 277kcal
Author Adina

Ingredients

  • 9 oz cooked chicken about 2 cups, Notes 1, 2
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup walnuts chopped
  • ¼ cup celery chopped
  • ½ green apple Note 2
  • ¼ cup red onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces, not too large. Roughly chop cranberries and walnuts. Dice celery and apple. Chop the onion and the parsley finely. Mix everything in a bowl.
    9 oz cooked chicken/ 2 cups + ¼ cup dried cranberries/ 30 g + ¼ cup walnuts/ 30 g + ¼ cup celery/ 25 g + ½ green apple + ¼ cup red onion/ 40 g + 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
  • 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.
    3 tablespoons mayonnaise + 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt + 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard +1-2 teaspoon lemon juice + ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt + ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Notes

  1. Rotisserie or leftover chicken.
  2. Fresh chicken: If using fresh chicken breast, see the blog post for detailed cooking suggestions. You can poach it for 5 minutes or pan-fry it for 20-25. You can also boil it from frozen for about 20 minutes. Always check that the chicken is cooked through; the internal temperature should be 165°F/ 74°C.
  3. Apples: You can use red apples, a crisp sort.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion from 4 | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg