Best Summer Smoked Chicken Salad With Apples And Cranberries Recipes

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SUMMER SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD WITH APPLES AND CRANBERRIES



Summer Smoked Chicken Salad With Apples and Cranberries image

Smokey, tart and sweet. Great chilled or warm. Note: garlic chives are available in the early summer months. If you can find them, they add a terrific flavor to the salad, but it's good without them too.

Provided by JaneLi

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 2 large sandwiches, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 smoked chicken breast, finely diced
1/2 a tart apple, such as Granny Smith, finely diced
1/4 cup finely diced sweet onion, such as Walla Walla Sweet
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped garlic chives (optional)
1 few t. light mayonnaise (more or less depending on how mayonaisey you like your chicken salad)
1/4 cup dried cranberries or 1/4 cup cherries
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Serve on soft bread, such as sourdough, or atop crisp lettuce leaves.
  • Or you can just eat it out of the bowl -- I did. :-).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.7, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.3, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 5, Protein 0.3

SMOKED-CHICKEN AND CRANBERRY SALAD



Smoked-Chicken and Cranberry Salad image

Categories     Salad     Chicken     No-Cook     Quick & Easy     Cranberry     Almond     Celery     Cilantro     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup dried cranberries (2 3/4 oz)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
3/4 lb sliced smoked chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (3 cups)
1/3 cup sliced almonds with skins, toasted and cooled (1 1/4 oz)
3 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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.

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