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Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe
This cranberry chicken salad is an easy and delicious recipe made with shredded chicken, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and crunchy celery all wrapped up in a cream dressing. It's perfect for meal-prep lunches or a quick snack!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 chicken breasts or 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 2 stalks celery minced
- ¼ ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ½ ½ cup EACH: mayonnaise, dried cranberries, toasted pecans
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a small pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, until they're cooked through. Remove them from the pot and shred the meat using 2 forks. Let the chicken cool.
- Place the shredded chicken in a large bowl. Add the celery, green onions, mayonnaise, cranberries, pecans, salt, and pepper and mix well.
- Serve the cranberry chicken salad over greens, in a sandwich, or with crackers.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ½ cup
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
236mg
(10%)
Potassium
275mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
106IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ½ cup | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 236mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 106IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.