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Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Apples

Yield: 5
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Author: Michelle Goth
A delicious twist on traditional chicken salad, with diced chicken breast, granny smith apples, pecans, cranberries, gorgonzola and a honey champagne dressing.
4.86 from 7 ratings
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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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