Description
A light and refreshing chicken salad featuring cranberries and pecans, perfect for a healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cranberries, pecans, celery, and red onion.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the Greek yogurt, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir until well combined.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve on a bed of greens or in a sandwich.
Notes
- For a lighter version, you can substitute Greek yogurt with low-fat mayonnaise.
- This salad can be made a day in advance for better flavor.
- Feel free to add other ingredients like apples or grapes for extra sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg