Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Apples
A delicious twist on traditional chicken salad, with diced chicken breast, granny smith apples, pecans, cranberries, gorgonzola and a honey champagne dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken breast, cooked, diced or shredded
- 1 cup Granny Smith apple, diced
- 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- ½ cup gorgonzola cheese crumbles, sub feta or goat cheese crumbles if you prefer
- ½ cup candied pecans, roughly chopped
- ¼ red onion, finely minced
For the Salad Dressing:
- ½ cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add chicken, apple, cheese, cranberries, pecans and onion in a medium sized mixing bowl. Toss to combine.
- In a smaller bowl, combine mayo, honey, vinegar, sugar, and salt and pepper. Mix well to combine with fork or whisk.
- Pour mayo dressing over chicken mixture. Stir to combine. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve, serve cold.
Serving: 1, Calories: 329kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 553mg, Potassium: 310mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 134IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 78mg, Iron: 1mg
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