Easy Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe

Published May 6, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Clean & Delicious via YouTube

This quick and easy recipe by Clean & Delicious on YouTube is the perfect dish to enjoy when you need a delicious and healthy dish to fill you up. This salad is filled with chicken, cranberry, veggies, and nuts, and coated in a creamy, sweet, and tangy dressing.

You can make this salad in just a few easy steps and within only a few minutes, if you have leftover chicken from last night, you can also use them because they are usually full of flavors already. This is also a great salad to serve at a party or special occasion, just double the ingredients to feed a larger batch.

Ingredients for Cranberry Chicken Salad:

½ cup of Greek yogurt
2 tbsp of mayonnaise
1 tbsp of lemon juice
2 tsp of honey
¼ tsp of sea salt
¼ tsp of black pepper
2 cups of cooked chicken breast, chopped or shredded
1/3 cup of dried cranberries, roughly chopped
½ cup of celery, finely chopped
1/3 cup of red onion, diced
2 tbsp of chopped walnuts
Lettuce leaves, for serving

How to Make Cranberry Chicken Salad:

Step 1

Get the cooked chicken, then remove the skin, and chop or shred the meat into small pieces. Put the chicken in a large bowl, then add the cranberries, celery, red onion, and chopped walnuts, and set them aside.

Step 2

In a medium-sized bowl, add the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper, then give them a good mix until combined, and pour the dressing into the large bowl of salad. Gently toss them until completely coated, then adjust the seasonings to taste, and serve. Enjoy!