Best Normas Chunky Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipes

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TARA'S SWEET AND CHUNKY CHICKEN SALAD



Tara's Sweet and Chunky Chicken Salad image

A sweet, but healthy chicken salad. The sweet secret is dried cranberries. Awesome on homemade bread or on crackers. I spread cream cheese on the bread or crackers, and top with chicken salad.

Provided by ABBIE 'N LILLI'S MOM

Categories     Salad

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (10 ounce) can chunk chicken, drained
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
⅛ cup chopped dill pickle
⅛ cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
¼ cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Without breaking up large chicken pieces, empty canned chicken into medium bowl. Stir in mayonnaise, pickle, onion, sunflower seeds, and cranberries; mix until well blended and very large chicken chunks are broken up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 454 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

RACHEL'S CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD



Rachel's Cranberry Chicken Salad image

This is a great sandwich filling that they make at the diner in the hospital where I work, but I fancied it up a bit with some green onions and pecans. A great way to use up leftover chicken. Delicious!

Provided by Rachel Mehl

Categories     Salad

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cooked chicken breast halves, chopped
½ cup mayonnaise, or to taste
2 green onions, chopped
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
¼ green apple, shredded
¼ cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon dried dill weed

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).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 30.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 187.1 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

NORMA'S CHUNKY CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD



Norma's Chunky Cranberry Chicken Salad image

My own way of using left-overs! Well today I roasted a small 3 pound chicken for the two of us and had half of it left so I decided to rip the rest of the chicken into small pieces. Add some goodies and had my sweetie taste it. Well, guys and gals he loved it. I have made this in the past when family was visiting; using half of a...

Provided by Norma DeRemer

Categories     Chicken Salads

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 of a small 3 pound roasted chicken, torn into small pieces
1/3 c chopped onion
2/3 c light mayonnaise (add more if needed)
1/3 c sweet pickle relish ( i used my own relish recipe)
2 celery stalks, chopped
2/3 c dried cranberries, chopped
1/3 c seedless green grapes, cut in half if desired.
salt and pepper to taste
a sprinkle of celery seeds
chopped walnuts (obtional)

Steps:

  • 1. Place torn chicken into a bowl
  • 2. Add onion, celery,dried cranberries and pickle relish. Stir to combine all.
  • 3. Add mayonnaise, salt and papper to taste and sprinkle with celery seeds.
  • 4. Stir all until all ingredients are blended well and covered with mayonnaise.
  • 5. Serve as a sandwish or over greens as a chicken salad.

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