DEB'S CRANCHICK SALAD

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A wonderful summer treat for any setting...I was tired of regular chicken salad and became creative....

Provided by Debra Parris

Categories Salad

Time 6h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 stalks celery, chopped
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
½ lemon, juiced
8 leaves spinach - rinsed, stemmed, and dried

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped chicken and cook until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, stir together the celery, walnuts, cranberries, onion, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper and lemon juice. Add cooled chicken, and stir until well combined. Cover and chill about 6 hours and serve on top of spinach leaves, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 766.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 92.8 mg, Fat 63.9 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 418.8 mg, Sugar 13.4 g