Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad (Cape Cod Chicken Salad)
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This simple Cape Cod Chicken salad is a Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad that's a healthier, lower fat recipe than so many other chicken salad recipes that are swimming in mayo. In just 10 minutes you'll make a Thanksgiving inspired chicken salad with cranberries and pecans and celery to pack into a sandwich or go light with just a bit of lettuce.
Servings: 2
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cooked chicken breast cubed, about 1.5 cups
- ¼ cup dried cranberries chopped
- ¼ cup pecans, walnuts, or other nuts toasted and chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise plus more if desired
- 1 teaspoon honey optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Put the chopped chicken, cranberries, nuts, and celery into a medium bowl.1 cooked chicken breast, ¼ cup dried cranberries, ¼ cup pecans, walnuts, or other nuts, 1 celery stalk
- Add the mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and honey if using, and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings.1 tablespoon mayonnaise, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon honey
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to three days
Notes
- Just like humans, chicken breasts come in a variety of sizes. The chicken breasts we buy are often large - about 8 to 10 ounces - so please adjust accordingly.
- Check out this cast iron chicken breast recipe to learn how to make perfectly cooked chicken breasts every time.
- Toasting the pecans makes them crispy and brings out their nutty flavor. You'll need about one-half cup of nuts for one quarter cup of chopped nuts.
- This cranberry chicken salad recipe recipe calls for a small amount of mayonnaise just to hold the ingredients together. Feel free to increase the amount if you like your Cape Cod chicken salad with more mayo.
- Serve as a sandwich, in a pita, or with just a bit of lettuce on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg