Best Cranberry Chicken Salad
Juicy chicken salad with sweet-tart cranberries, toasted pecans, and bright lemon dressing — perfect for sandwiches or lettuce cups.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Celery · toasted pecans · red onion
- Mayo + Greek yogurt · lemon · honey · poppy seeds
Instructions
- Toast nuts.
- Whisk dressing.
- Combine chicken, cranberries, veggies, nuts.
- Fold in dressing → chill.
- Serve on croissants or lettuce.
Notes
- Dressing first prevents browning
- Flavor peaks day 2
- Keeps for 4 days
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