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Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad (Cape Cod Chicken Salad)
This simple Cape Cod Chicken salad is a Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad that's a healthier, lower fat recipe than so many other chicken salad recipes that are swimming in mayo. In just 10 minutes you'll make a Thanksgiving inspired chicken salad with cranberries and pecans and celery to pack into a sandwich or go light with just a bit of lettuce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 320 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1 Cooked Chicken Breast cubed, about 1.5 cups
- ¼ cup dried cranberries chopped
- ¼ cup pecans, walnuts, or other nuts toasted and chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise plus more if desired
- 1 teaspoon honey optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Put the chopped chicken, cranberries, nuts, and celery into a medium bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and honey if using, and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to three days
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Notes
- Just like humans, chicken breasts come in a variety of sizes. The chicken breasts we buy are often large - about 8 to 10 ounces - so please adjust accordingly.
- Check out this cast iron chicken breast recipe to learn how to make perfectly cooked chicken breasts every time.
- Toasting the pecans makes them crispy and brings out their nutty flavor. You'll need about one-half cup of nuts for one quarter cup of chopped nuts.
- This cranberry chicken salad recipe recipe calls for a small amount of mayonnaise just to hold the ingredients together. Feel free to increase the amount if you like your Cape Cod chicken salad with more mayo.
- Serve as a sandwich, in a pita, or with just a bit of lettuce on the side.
Nutrition Information
Calories
320kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
759mg
(32%)
Potassium
499mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
52IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 320kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 759mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 52IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.