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    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

    Published: Nov 15, 2016 / 76 Comments

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    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is an easy recipe that a whole family would love! It's a great side dish or light dinner. This salad makes a wonderful meal for the holiday menu, especially Thanksgiving or Christmas.

    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing on a white plate

    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is one of the best chicken salads you'll ever taste!  The homemade, easy-to-make poppy seed dressing makes this salad quite special. Give yourself and your family a treat - scroll down to the recipe and make this salad!

    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing (close-up)

    Great recipe for leftovers

    Not only is this salad great with chicken, it will also work great with leftover turkey meat since Thanksgiving is coming up!

    Ingredients for the salad

    The salad has only 4 simple ingredients: cooked chicken, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, and chopped green onions.

    Ingredients for Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad on a white plate

    Simple homemade dressing

    What makes this salad really special is the homemade dressing, made with mayo, sour cream, a touch of Dijon mustard, honey, and poppy seeds! It's delicious!

    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing on a white plate

    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
    4.78 from 93 votes

    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is a wonderful recipe for the holiday season, especially for Thanksgiving or Christmas.   It's a great side dish or light dinner.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories per serving 437 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    Dressing

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • 2 tablespoon honey softened
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    • salt to taste

    Salad

    • 4 cups chicken breast , cooked, chopped (about 2 chicken breasts)
    • 1 cup pecans , chopped
    • ½ cup dried cranberries
    • 4 green onions , chopped

    Instructions 

    • In a medium bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Whisk until well combined. Add salt, to taste.
    • In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Add salad dressing and toss to coat. Add salt, to taste.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    437
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    31
    g
    48
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    25
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    76
    mg
    25
    %
    Sodium
     
    272
    mg
    12
    %
    Potassium
     
    484
    mg
    14
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    17
    g
    6
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    13
    g
    14
    %
    Protein
     
    23
    g
    46
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    190
    IU
    4
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    2.9
    mg
    4
    %
    Calcium
     
    54
    mg
    5
    %
    Iron
     
    1.2
    mg
    7
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword chicken salad, pecan salad
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    Comments

    1. Rhonda

      April 01, 2022 at 1:18 am

      Absolutely delicious! No need to wait for a holiday or season to make this gem.

      Reply
      • Julia

        April 24, 2022 at 9:06 pm

        Rhonda, I just love your comment - thank you for taking the time to share such positive feedback! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Ruth

      January 15, 2022 at 7:50 pm

      Omg. This is delicious! I’m vegetarian so I swap chickpeas for chicken. Amazing! The dressing is so yummy you’ll want to lick the bowl

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 11, 2022 at 10:13 pm

        Ruth, your comment made my day! I am so glad you've enjoyed this recipe! And, thank you for sharing that you made it vegetarian by using chickpeas instead of chicken!

        Reply
    3. Ellen

      November 19, 2021 at 6:14 pm

      Could I use a different poppy seed dressing on this salad? I have a homemade version that we love but use mainly for green salad.

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 20, 2021 at 4:08 pm

        Of course, you can!

        Reply
    4. Judy

      November 14, 2021 at 6:24 pm

      I have never made this recipe but it looks good. My question is it says it is 6 servings but what are you calling a serving? A cup? Thanks

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 18, 2021 at 3:54 pm

        I am not sure if one serving is a cup, probably. I would just divide the salad into 6 equal servings.

        Reply
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