Description
A delicious and refreshing chicken salad with a perfect balance of sweet cranberries, crunchy pecans, and a creamy honey-mayo dressing. It’s perfect for serving on croissants, fluffy rolls, or enjoying as a standalone dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast (shredded or diced)
- Dried cranberries (roughly chopped)
- Pecans (chopped)
- 1 stalk celery (diced)
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- Mayonnaise
- Lemon juice
- Honey
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Chop the chicken, pecans, cranberries, celery, and green onions into small bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped chicken, pecans, cranberries, celery, and green onions. Mix well.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Whisk or mix with a fork until smooth and well blended.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately on croissants, fluffy rolls, or enjoy on its own!
Notes
- Customization: Add more or less of the ingredients based on personal taste (e.g., more honey for sweetness, more salt for a savory kick).
- Storage: Store any leftover salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Serving Ideas: Great for sandwiches, wraps, or a salad topping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (for toasting pecans, optional)
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing, Toasting (optional)
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Chicken salad, cranberry salad, pecan chicken salad, easy chicken salad, healthy salad