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Bowl of Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad

Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad


Ingredients

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For the Sauce

  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill (or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the Chicken Salad

  • 1 large or 2 smaller celery stalks, finely diced
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium apple (peeled or unpeeled), finely diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 2 (12.5-ounce) cans of chicken, or roughly 3 cups of shredded cooked chicken

Instructions

  1. In a small mixing bowl, mix together all of the sauce ingredients until smooth.
  2. In a larger mixing bowl, combine the remaining chicken salad ingredients. Gently stir the sauce into the chicken salad until well-combined. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  3. Chill for one hour before serving.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes