Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad 🥗🍗✨

A refreshing, crunchy, and tangy chicken salad with sweet cranberries and nutty pecans. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or served over greens.

Ingredients 🛒

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced (1 rotisserie chicken works great)
• ½ cup mayonnaise (or half mayo, half sour cream for tang)
• ½ cup dried cranberries (sweetened or unsweetened)
• ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
• ½ cup celery, finely diced
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions 👩‍🍳

1. Mix base: In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
2. Add crunch: Stir in celery, green onions, cranberries, and pecans.
3. Fold chicken: Add shredded chicken and mix until evenly coated.
4. Chill: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let flavors meld.
5. Serve: Enjoy in sandwiches, wraps, or over fresh greens.

Tips 🌟

• Extra flavor: Add a pinch of paprika or cayenne for spice.
• Variation: Swap pecans for walnuts or almonds.
• Serving idea: Serve in croissants or lettuce cups for a light meal.

Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Chill Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: ~45 minutes
• Servings: 4–6

Caption & Engagement

Caption: “Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad—sweet, nutty, and full of crunch 🥗✨”

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