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Ingredients. 2½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts. 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into chunks. 1 celery stalk, cut into chunks (about 1 cup), plus 3 stalks, leaves plucked, thinly sliced. 1 medium onion, cut into chunks. Handful fresh parsley sprigs. 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard. 4 anchovy fillets. Juice of 2 lemons. ¼ teaspoon kosher salt.
Jan 12, 2024 · Cranberry chicken salad is a delightful medley of contrasting flavors and textures. It features tender, juicy chunks of chicken coated in creamy mayo dressing. The sweet, tangy dried cranberries cut through the richness. And every bite is rounded out with crunchy pecans.
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Nov 27, 2020 · This cranberry chicken salad is an easy and delicious recipe made with shredded chicken, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and crunchy celery all wrapped up in a cream dressing. It's perfect for meal-prep lunches or a quick snack!
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Cookbook. Lidia’s a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl (Photo Credit: Armando Rafael) Order. Directions. Put the chicken in a large pot with water to cover by about 2 inches. Add the bay leaves, 2 teaspoons salt, the carrot, onion, celery, and parsley stems. Bring to a rapid simmer, and cook until the chicken is very tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Mayonnaise: Anything you have on hand is fine, or consider making your ownahead of time to keep on hand.Honey Dijon mustard: We recommend honey Dijon for this recipe, but if you have a favorite homemade mustard, you can absolutely use it here.Pepper:Fresh ground pepper has a higher flavor impact than preground pepper and tastes wonderful in this salad as a balance to the sweetness of the dried cranberries.Rotisserie chicken:Make life easier by cubing or shredding a rotisserie chicken. Leftover turkey also works well.Step 1: Mix the salad
In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and pepper. Stir in the chicken, cheese, celery, cranberries, walnuts and parsley. Editor’s Tip: Let it sit in the fridge for a few hours, covered with an airtight lid or wrap. This will allow the ingredients to settle a bit, resulting in a more flavorful cranberry chicken salad.
Step 2: Assemble the sandwiches
Place lettuce on eight slices of bread and top each with 1/2 cup cranberry chicken salad. Top with remaining bread, slice and serve.
Change up the bread:Pumpernickel not your thing? No worries. Swap out the bread for a wrap, your favorite bread or even a large lettuce leaf or two if you’d prefer to stay away from bread products.Dress up the mayo:To give this salad a little extra cranberry flavor, mix up a small batch of cranberry mayo. To do this, in a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of mayo with jellied cranberry sauce one t...Add some spice:Add a teaspoon of curry to the mayo and mix well. This does add a distinct flair, but it’s delish.To store any leftovers not in a sandwich, pop a lid on the mixing bowl that you used or an airtight wrap. To store any leftover assembled sandwiches, simply wrap in plastic wrap or equivalent and store in the fridge.
Yes. We recommend making the salad and storing in the fridge until you’d like to serve the sandwiches, rather than pre-assembling the sandwiches. This will keep the bread from getting too soggy. Just be sure to consume the salad within three to five days.
Can you make this dairy-free?
Yes. To make this dairy-free, leave out the cheese and use dairy-free mayo and bread.
What’s the best way to make this gluten-free?
If you’re avoiding gluten and want to pass on gluten-free bread, we recommend serving this as a salad. You can do this by topping a bed of lettuce with your desired amount of cranberry walnut chicken salad, making a lettuce boat, or even just eating it as-is, using a spoon or potato chips as utensils.
What do you serve with this cranberry chicken salad recipe?
Keep it simple–serve this yummy sandwich with potato chips and a pickle.
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Jan 3, 2023 · If you’re looking for a great main dish protein, look no further than this easy Cranberry Chicken Salad recipe. With tender chicken breast, chopped celery, dried cranberries, and a tangy poppy seed dressing, this classic chicken salad is a treat!
Jan 25, 2024 · It is loaded with sweet dried cranberries, juicy, tart apples, crunchy celery, sliced almonds and savory shredded chicken in a creamy mayo dressing. And while the ingredients definitely have a festive winter vibe, this chicken salad is scrumptious year round!
