Chicken Cranberry Walnut Salad Recipes

CRANBERRY-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and pepper. Stir in the chicken, cheese, celery, cranberries, walnuts and parsley., Place lettuce on 8 slices of bread; top each with 1/2 cup chicken salad. Top with remaining bread.

CRANBERRY WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the poached chicken, combine 4 cups water, vinegar, garlic, cinnamon, bay leaves, ginger, and salt in a medium pot. Nestle chicken into mixture, making sure it's fully submerged. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, until chicken is just cooked through and the thickest part reads 165° on an instant read thermometer, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer chicken to a cutting board. Let cool then, dice chicken.
• Make the salad, in a large skillet, toast the walnuts over medium-high, stirring constantly, until golden, about 8 minutes. Scrape onto a plate and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, shallot, parsley, and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper. Add the diced chicken and cranberries. Crumble 1 cup of the walnuts over top and toss to combine.
• Top with a handful of cranberries and crumble the remaining ¼ cup walnuts over top. Serve with bread and lettuce to make sandwiches.

CRANBERRY WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients.
• Serve over bed of spinach or with whole grain bread for sandwiches.

WARM CHICKEN, CRANBERRY & WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Cook chicken in 2 Tbsp. of the dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 8 to 10 min. or until cooked through.
• Add cranberries; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Toss with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

RACHEL'S CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the chicken and mayonnaise in a bowl, stir to coat well, then stir in the green onions, dried cranberries, apple, pecans, lime juice, salt, pepper, and dill weed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate several hours or overnight (the flavor just gets better).