Chicken Cranberry Walnut Salad

Chicken Cranberry Walnut Salad

Far too often chicken salad ends up being a soggy, bland dish that attempts to compensate for feelings of culinary inadequacy with far too much mayonnaise. However, with the right balance of ingredients (and a bit of self-esteem) chicken salad can be bright, flavorful, and delicious. I set out to redeem years of underperforming chicken salads, and after experimenting with half a dozen recipes, I crafted a chicken salad recipe that's so good you'll want to bake your own sandwich bread to serve it on.

There are to different ways you can cook the chicken - poaching or roasting. The poaching method is faster and yields a moist, juicy chicken. The roasting method takes longer, but brings out a richer chicken flavor. Try both and see which one you like best. If you don't have white wine vinegar on hand, you can substitute 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. If you prefer, you can also substitute grapes (cut in half) for the cranberries. For a low-carb version, omit cranberries.
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 20-45 min
  • Total: 40 min to 1 hour
  • Serves 8
Chicken Cranberry Walnut Salad

Nutritional Info

Carbs per serving: 18g

From MakeBetterFood.com. . (makebetterfood.com/recipes/chicken-cranberry-walnut-salad/).

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