5 from 18 votes
Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad
This Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad blends shredded rotisserie chicken with craisins, toasted walnuts, celery, and scallions, all tossed in a creamy dressing of mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic paste, salt, and pepper. The salad offers a mix of textures and subtle flavors, making it suitable for serving layered on bread with lettuce as a sandwich filling.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
555 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 chicken rotisserie, shredded
- ¾ cup craisins
- ½ cup walnuts chopped, toasted
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 3 scallions diced
- green leaf lettuce for serving
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together mayo, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, mustard, garlic paste, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Mix in the shredded chicken, craisins, walnuts, celery, and ½ of the scallions.
- Portion chicken salad onto bread with lettuce and serve.
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Notes
- Lime juice can substitute lemon juice to alter the citrus flavor.
- Cooked, shredded chicken breasts can be used instead of rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Chilling the salad allows the flavors to meld and intensify before serving.
- Sour cream can replace Greek yogurt for a creamier dressing alternative.
- Adjusting the mayo to yogurt ratio changes the creaminess and tang of the dressing.
Nutrition Information
Calories
555kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
(71%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
151mg
(50%)
Sodium
1066mg
(44%)
Potassium
139mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 555
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 555kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 151mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 1066mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.