Best Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipes

RACHEL'S CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the chicken and mayonnaise in a bowl, stir to coat well, then stir in the green onions, dried cranberries, apple, pecans, lime juice, salt, pepper, and dill weed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate several hours or overnight (the flavor just gets better).

CRANBERRY PECAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut up cooked chicken into bite size cubes - should be enough to fill 3 cups & place in large bowl. Add dry seasonings, celery, dried cranberries, and pecans - toss with hands so as not to break up chicken cubes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice with small wire whisk & add to chicken mixture - gently toss all ingredients together and chill until ready to serve.

APPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, celery, apple and cranberries. Stir in mayonnaise. Serve on lettuce; sprinkle with bacon, blue cheese and almonds.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven oven to 350°. Bake almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 15 minutes).
• Stir together almonds, chicken, dried cranberries, and remaining ingredients.

CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the paprika, onion powder and salt; rub over chicken. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack., Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3 to 4-1/2 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. When cool enough to handle, cut chicken into cubes., In a large bowl, whisk mayonnaise and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in the chicken, apples, cranberries and onion. Serve on lettuce-lined plates.

CHICKEN, CRANBERRY, AND PEAR SPINACH SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Set aside.
• On a cutting board, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken and cook until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes.
• In a large bowl, add the sliced pear, spinach, cranberries, walnuts, and cooked chicken, and dress with the vinaigrette.
• Enjoy!

CRANBERRY WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients.
• Serve over bed of spinach or with whole grain bread for sandwiches.

SMOKED-CHICKEN AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Soak cranberries in a bowl of warm water to cover 15 minutes, then drain well in a sieve and chop. Whisk together oil and lime juice in a medium bowl, then add cranberries, remaining ingredients, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to coat.

CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, cranberries, onion, celery, salt and pepper. Stir in Miracle Whip. , Cut tops off rolls; hollow out each roll, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Line each with a lettuce leaf; fill with chicken salad. Replace tops.

CURRIED CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, lime juice and curry powder in large mixing bowl.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.

CRANBERRY ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a baking dish, place the chicken breasts and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 350 for an hour (until cooked through). Remove and place in fridge to cool.
• 2. Once cool, pull chicken and place in mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise, cranberries, and almonds. Mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Return to fridge until time to serve.
• 3. Can be served with crackers, pita chips, on sandwich bread, croissants, etc.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRANBERRY/LEMON JELLO TOPPING

Steps:

• Soften 1 envelope of Knox gelatin in 1/4 cold water.
• Add 1/4 cup boiling water.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Add chicken, mayo, celery, and onion.
• Mix well and pour into an 8 by 8 or 9 by 9 pan.
• Chill while you prepare the topping.
• Mix lemon jello, boiling water, cranberry sauce, and orange juice.
• Spoon over the chicken pan mixture.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• A double recipe can be made in a 9 by 13 pan.

CHICKEN SALAD AND CRANBERRY BRIE TOAST

Steps:

• Begin by poaching the chicken. Put the chicken in a large stockpot and cover with 1 gallon of cool water. Add the vegetables and herbs and bring the pot up to a boil over medium-high heat. Skim well; then simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes, skimming frequently as the oil rises to the surface. When done, remove to a platter and set aside to cool. Strain the liquid and reserve it for use as chicken stock. Shred the chicken meat and discard the skin and bones.;
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Roughly chop the walnuts and then gently toast in a dry skillet over medium heat until they brown and are slightly fragrant. Season walnuts with salt once they are finished toasting. Add the walnuts, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, celery, parsley, olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a large mixing bowl and combine. Fold in the shredded chicken and set aside while you prepare the bread.
• Toast the bread in a hot oven until golden. Smear each piece with a little butter and then a tablespoon of cranberry sauce over 4 of the pieces. Lay the 4 cranberry-smeared pieces out on a sheet tray and top each piece with 2 to 3 slices of thick-cut brie. Pop this back in the oven for a minute or 2 so the cheese is slightly melted and creamy. Remove from the oven and top with a few slices of green apple. Top with a scoop of the chicken salad and cover with the other half of the bread to complete the sandwich. Serve.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 15 minutes). Stir together almonds, chicken, dried cranberries, and remaining ingredients; serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 24 hours.
• 2. **note** if you can't find greek seasoning - mix up a batch of my greek seasoning - look in my recipe list for it.

GRILLED CRANBERRY-ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients with wire whisk. Reserve 3/4 cup dressing for the salad.
• Spray chicken with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt. Cover and grill chicken over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once and brushing occasionally with remaining dressing, until juice is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°). Discard any remaining dressing used for brushing. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch slices.
• Divide lettuces among 6 individual serving plates. Top with chicken. Drizzle reserved 3/4 cup dressing over salads. Sprinkle with cheese, cranberries and almonds.

PUBLIX APRON'S CRANBERRY ALMOND CHICKEN WITH BEET SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 450. Coat 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in dish; bake 20 minutes. While chicken bakes, chop shallots coarsely; slice bulb and lower leaves of leek finely. Place butter in small bowl to soften.
• Combine in small saucepan, vinegar, syrup, nutmeg, shallots, and leeks; bring to a boil on medium high.
• Reduce heat to medium low; cook 10 minutes or until liquid is thickened and has reduced by about one half. Stir remaining ingredients into the softened butter until blended to make topping.
• Remove chicken from oven. Pour hot maple sauce evenly over chicken; sprinkle with cranberry topping. Bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked.
• Beet Spinach Salad:.
• Place spinach in salad bowl and toss in other ingredients until well mixed.

CHICKEN, CRANBERRY AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Chop up lettuce place in bowl
• Add in gorgonzola, cranberries, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette then toss till coated. Chill for about 20 minute before serving.

CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to give 4 thin breasts, then rub with half the oil and season. Heat a non-stick frying pan and fry the chicken for 3 mins on each side until cooked through. Set aside on a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan and fry the onions for 5 mins. Slice the chicken, collecting any juices, and layer up with the onions, leaves, cucumber and dried cranberries. Mix the cranberry sauce, lime juice, 2 tbsp water and any chicken resting juices, and drizzle over the salad.

ENDIVE WITH CRANBERRY ORANGE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix chicken, onions, orange peel, salt, ginger and mayonnaise until well blended. (If making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.)
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon chicken mixture onto each endive leaf. Top each with 1 teaspoon relish and 1 cashew. Garnish with additional orange peel if desired. Serve immediately.

WARM CHICKEN AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and stir chicken in 1/4 cup of the dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Toss greens with cranberries and almonds in large bowl. Add chicken; mix lightly.
• Spoon onto serving platter. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup dressing.