This sweet and tangy cranberry chicken salad is a favorite around my house every winter!
Prep: 15 minutesmins
Cook: 0 minutesmins
Total: 15 minutesmins
Recipe makes approximately 12servings
Equipment Needed
Large mixing bowl
large wooden spoon (or silicone spatula)
lid for bowl (or plastic wrap, optional)
Ingredients Needed
3poundscooked chicken(diced or shredded, cooled completely)
1 ½cupsfinely chopped apple(approximately 1 large apple, Granny Smith or honeycrisp)
1 ½cupsvery finely chopped celery
1cupdried cranberries
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
1cupmayonnaise
2teaspoonsdijon mustard
1tablespoonchopped fresh parsley
1teaspoonsalt(more or less to taste)
¼teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper(more or less to taste)
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Instructions
Add 3 pounds cooked chicken, 1 ½ cups finely chopped apple, 1 ½ cups very finely chopped celery, 1 cup dried cranberries, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 cup mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to large mixing bowl.
Stir all ingredients together until fully incorporated. Taste mixture and adjust mayo, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper as desired.
When satisfied with flavor of salad, cover bowl tightly with lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours. Alternately, serve chicken salad immediately as desired.
Recipe Notes
Storage: Refrigerate chicken salad in an airtight container up to 5 days.