Cranberry Pistachio Chicken Salad
With dried cranberries and pistachios, this chicken salad is perfect for the holiday season, but it's delicious any time of year!
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 473kcal
Equipment
- Wooden Spoons
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked cubed chicken
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pistachios coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup celery finely diced
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together the chicken, cranberries, pistachios, celery, shallots and garlic.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, sugar, lemon juice, ginger and thyme until smooth. Add milk, as needed, to reach desired consistency.
- Add mayonnaise mixture to salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in fresh parsley. Serve on lettuce leaves, or in croissants or sandwich buns.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g