Description
A flavorful, crunchy, and creamy chicken salad featuring tart cranberries, toasted pecans, and a bright poppy seed dressing. This refreshing dish is perfect for lunch or meal prep.
Ingredients
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans (toasted)
2 tablespoons poppy seed dressing
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 stalk celery (diced)
Instructions
Combine mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and poppy seed dressing in a large bowl.
Fold in the shredded chicken, diced celery, cranberries, and pecans.
Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
For a quick option, use store-bought rotisserie chicken.
Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes until fragrant to enhance flavor.
The combination of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt creates a balanced, creamy dressing without excess heaviness.
Chilling the salad allows the flavors to meld and the dressing to set properly.
This dish can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, making it ideal for meal prepping.
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Dinner recipes
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g