cranberry-almond chicken salad

St. Cloud, FL
Updated on Jun 25, 2013

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

  • Step 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.
  • 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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