Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad That’ll Be Your New Favorite Meal Prep
This Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad combines tender shredded chicken, sweet cranberries, crunchy walnuts, and crisp celery in a creamy dressing. It’s perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or served over lettuce for a light and refreshing meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salads
Ingredients
¾ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon garlic paste
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded (or 2–3 cooked chicken breasts)
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
3 scallions, diced
Green leaf lettuce, for serving
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic paste, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Add the shredded chicken, cranberries, toasted walnuts, celery, and half of the scallions to the bowl. Stir gently until everything is evenly coated.
Serve the chicken salad chilled on a bed of lettuce, or spoon it into sandwiches, wraps, or lettuce cups.
Garnish with the remaining scallions and enjoy fresh, or chill in the refrigerator for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 555
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 1066mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 151mg