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Cranberry Chicken Salad

 

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Cranberry chicken salad served in a wooden bowl, made with chopped chicken, dried cranberries, and green onions, with crackers on a cloth-lined table in the background.

Cranberry Chicken Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Main Dish, Snack
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz canned chicken breast, drained
  • 1 large celery stalk, sliced thin
  • 2 green onions, finely diced
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tsp yellow or Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions
 

  • Wash your hands, clean the cooking area and the tops of canned food items.
  • Drain the canned chicken. Add it to a medium mixing bowl. Separate with the edge of a spoon.
  • Slice the celery and dice the green onion into fine pieces. Add to the chicken.
  • Toss in the cranberries.
  • Add the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and mustard.
  • Using a spoon, mix all the ingredients together until blended.
  • Add salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Serve with whole grain bread or crackers.

Nutrition Facts

Serv. size: ½ cup (127g), Amount per serving: Calories 180, Total Fat 5g (6% DV), Sat. Fat 0.5g (3% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 50mg (17% DV), Sodium 280mg (12% DV), Total Carb. 15g (5% DV), Fiber 1g (4% DV), Total Sugars 11g (Incl. 7g Added Sugars, 14% DV), Protein 19g, Vit. D (0% DV), Calcium 22mg (2% DV), Iron 1mg (6% DV), Potas. 70mg (2% DV).
Keyword Dairy, English, Fruit, Protein, Vegetables