cranberry-almond chicken salad
Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds a zesty, refreshing kick to this cool, light Greek salad; it's one of the most requested during the VFW picinic's.... **my version to the salad that was served at Olympic Gyro & Kabob, Atlanta,
prep time
10 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup slivered almonds
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 2 - celery ribs, diced
- 1/2 - small sweet onion, diced
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon greek seasoning, depending on your taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
How To Make cranberry-almond chicken salad
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Step 1Preheat 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.
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Step 2**note** if you can't find greek seasoning - mix up a batch of my greek seasoning - look in my recipe list for it.
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Category:
Chicken Salads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#almonds
Keyword:
#Dried
Keyword:
#cranberries
Keyword:
#celery
Ingredient:
Chicken
Diet:
Low Fat
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
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