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Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad

Course Appetizer, Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword chicken-recipes, chicken-salad, cranberry-almond-chicken-salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 469kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • Dressing:
  • 1 cup real mayonnaise
  • 2/3 cup prepared poppyseed salad dressing
  • 2 Tbsp chopped chives
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • Salad:
  • 4-5 cups chopped roasted chicken
  • 2/3 cup celery finely diced
  • 1/3 cup toasted almond slices
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • To serve:
  • 8 fresh onion rolls croissants, slider rolls
  • green leaf or bibb lettuce leaves separated

Instructions

  • Toast Almonds: Spread almonds on a sheet pan. Roast in a preheated 350°F oven for 4-6 minutes or just until lightly golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together mayonnaise, poppy seed dressing, chives, salt, onion powder, black pepper and granulated garlic until fully combined.
  • To the bowl add chopped chicken, celery, toasted almond slices and dried cranberries. Mix gently until combined. Adjust amount of dressing, if desired.
  • Place into an airtight container and chill for at least 4 hours.
  • Serve on onion rolls, croissants or slider rolls dressed with green leaf or bibb lettuce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 1017mg | Potassium: 402mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg