One of our absolute favorite places to eat is Paradise Bakery. Sadly, most of their locations have been closing down, forcing us to go hog wild buying up all of their sugar and snickerdoodle cookies. Those cookies are another recipe I would like to get my hands on before it is too late.
This is another recipe I aim to perfect. It doesn’t taste exactly like their version, however, it is still is dang tasty and we enjoyed eating it on a buttery and flaky crescent roll. This Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad had the perfect consistency of sauce, to pecans, cranberries, and chunks of chicken throughout. We even just ate it by the spoonful it was that good!
Not to mention it was so simple to whip up which is always a good thing, especially when you are in a pinch for time and need to make a meal for your family on the fly! The cranberry pecan chicken salad itself as well is gluten free!
So we’ve got you covered with this one! You could even make this recipe quicker by using canned chicken. We used rotisserie chicken cause we loved the added flavor it brought, but this recipe is so versatile you can add things in, or take things out and it would still taste great!
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
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Loading...This Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad had the perfect consistency of sauce, to pecans, cranberries, and chunks of chicken throughout. This recipe is so versatile and delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed or chopped chicken
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 TBLS sugar
- 1 TBLS cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp celery seed
- 1/8 tsp dried dill weed
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, pecans, celery and dried cranberries.
In another bowl, whisk together the mayo, sour cream, cider vinegar, celery seed, ground pepper, garlic powder, dill, salt and sugar.
Pour over the chicken mixture. Mix well.
Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Serve over salad or crescent rolls. Enjoy!
Notes
1. This salad can be served with any type of desired roll. We just prefer crescent rolls. --- 2. This recipe is versatile and you can add more ingredients like chopped celery, walnuts, almonds, grapes, etc. --- 3. Feel free to use canned chicken if you are even more in a hurry. Or your own cooked chicken works great too! --- 4. We like serving our salad on sandwiches with a slice of lettuce and tomato. --- 5. We like this salad chilled which is why we let it sit in the fridge for a good hour. However, you are welcome to serve immediately as well.
