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    Home » Main Dish » Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

    Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

    Published: Aug 9, 2018 · Modified: Jul 22, 2021 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Creamy, crunchy, and full of flavor. This Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad is so simple to make and tastes amazing.

    Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad closeup in clear bowl

     I love chicken salad. It's easy to make and makes the perfect lunch. I like to make a large batch and stick it in the fridge for lunch for the next few days.

    This Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad is one of my favorites. It's creamy yet has a great crunch to it.

    How to make Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad:

    The hardest part of making a Chicken Salad is cooking the chicken! That is why I LOVE to use a rotisserie chicken for this recipe!

    Buy a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, and then just clean the chicken from the skin and bones, and then shred it!

    If you don't want to use that go ahead and bake or boil some chicken. Make sure it is easy to shred though!

    Ingredients

    Ingredients:

    • Rotisserie Chicken (Cooked or boiled chicken will work as well), shredded
    • Mayonnaise
    • Sour Cream
    • Dill (dry)
    • Salt (use more or less to taste)
    • Pepper (use more or less to taste)
    • Celery (chopped)
    • Dried Cranberries
    • Walnuts (chopped)

    Directions:

    Step One: Mix together chicken, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a mixing bowl.

    Some recipes will want you to mix all the ingredients at once, but I like to make sure my chicken is thickly coated in the dressing!

    Chicken and mayo and sour cream being mixed together in white bowl

    Step Two: Add remaining ingredients to the chicken and mix until well combined.

    The crunch of the celery and walnuts with the sweetness of the cranberries will really pack a great flavor into a traditional chicken salad!

    Adding celery, walnuts and cranberries to chicken salad mix

    Step Three: Serve chilled on bread or salad. I love a nice wheat or multi-grain bread. It also will go nicely on top of a salad for anyone who is a little more carb conscious!

    Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad made into a sandwich on a plate

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    Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

    Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

    Jennie Duncan
    Creamy, crunchy, and full of flavor. This Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad is so simple to make and tastes amazing.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 566 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups Rotisserie chicken
    • ¾ cup Mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup Sour cream
    • ¼ teaspoon Dill (dry)
    • Salt and pepper (to taste)
    • ½ cup Celery (chopped)
    • â…“ cup Dried cranberries
    • â…“ cup Walnuts (chopped)

    Instructions
     

    • Mix together chicken, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients to the chicken and mix until well combined.
    • Serve chilled on bread or salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 26gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 583mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 210IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 0.9mg
    Keyword Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad
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