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This Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad Recipe is an amazing twist on a old favorite. Made with rotisseriechicken, it’s perfect for lunch, get-togethers with friends and even bridal/baby showers.
I was introduced to this chicken salad recipe from my mother-in-law and I absolutely fell in love with the flavor! I have always been kind of an southern chicken salad eater. The kind that is actually made pretty much like my Southern Potato salad recipe with eggs and pickle relish.
But this is new version is simply fabulous for a something different and scrumptious. I love the flavors of the added garlic and scallions and the crunch of the celery and almonds.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups of chopped, shredded chicken or I used all the meat from a whole Rotisserie chicken which is wonderful
½ cup mayo
½ sour cream
½ cup of celery, sliced thin
¼ cup scallions, sliced thin
1 teaspoon of garlic Powder
½ cup of sliced almonds
½ cup of all-natural dried cranberries or cherries
DIRECTIONS
If you have a whole Rotisserie Chicken like I use, remove the meat from the chicken and put chop into small pieces. I use my food processor to do this and it is SO easy. Literally, put the pieces of chicken in and pulse for a count of 5.
If you have baked chicken breasts, use about 2 cups of it chopped either by hand or in your food processor.
Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
ENJOY!!
Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad Recipe
This Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad Recipe is an amazing twist on a old favorite. Made with rotisserie chicken, it’s perfect for lunch, get-togethers with friends and even bridal/baby showers.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Sherri Hagymas
Ingredients
- 2 cups of chopped shredded chicken or I used all the meat from a whole Rotisserie chicken which is wonderful
- ½ cup mayo
- ½ sour cream
- ½ cup of celery sliced thin
- ¼ cup scallions sliced thin
- 1 teaspoon of garlic Powder
- ½ cup of sliced almonds
- ½ cup of all-natural dried cranberries or cherries
Instructions
If you have a whole Rotisserie Chicken like I use, remove the meat from the chicken and put chop into small pieces. I use my food processor to do this and it is SO easy. Literally, put the pieces of chicken in and pulse for a count of 5.
If you have baked chicken breasts, use about 2 cups of it chopped either by hand or in your food processor.
Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
Notes
Nutritional information include light sour cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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Missmila
Well this was a fast and easy snack! I used olive oil mayo, rosemarY garlic seasoning, I onions, walnuts and no cel
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Laurie
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Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry!
This looks delicious! I love chicken salad with add-ins like this. Stopping by to let you know I am featuring you at #GetHimFed Friday this week! I hope you will swing by and link up again! Have a great day!
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Diane Balch
The almonds and cranberries really make this chicken salad different. So glad you brought it to foodie friday. Pinning.
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Stephanie
Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again next week!
P.S-Love the food processor idea! Thanks!
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Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner?
This looks fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Simple Supper Tuesday.
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Rachel Kathyg @ onlinesisterhood
Yummy—this looks really good with the addition of cranberries. Pinned to try. found at what’d you do this weekend. Have a great week.
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Sherri
Thanks so much! It is so yummy!! Have a wonderful week as well. 🙂
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Crystal & Co
This looks super yummy. I never thought to run the chicken through the food processor. Great idea!
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