Cranberry Chicken Salad

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"This recipe comes from the 2004 cookbook, The Joy of Cranberries: The Tangy Red Treat, that was given to me by my first cookbook swap partner here on Zaar. Preparation time does not include time needed for salad to chill in the refrigerator."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon white pepper, to taste
• 4 cups diced cooked chicken breasts
• 2 cups green seedless grapes
• 1 cup cashews
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cranberries, halved

directions

1. In a large glass bowl, mix first 6 ingredients until well blended.
2. Add remaining ingredients & mix well.
3. Refrigerate to chill before serving.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

Wow Syd. I enjoyed this chicken salad very much. The dressing was wonderful sweet, tart and tangy. I used freshly roasted chicken breasts, big, crunchy, refreshing seedless green grapes, salty, roasted macadmian nuts and sweet dried cranberries. What a taste sensation. I will be making this often. It was the perfect lunch. Thanks so much for sharing Cranberry Man.

 

[mailbelle]

Wonderful! So many different flavors in each bite! I did change a couple of things. Instead of fresh cranberries, I had some dried cranberries I needed to use. And when I saw the price of cashews in the store, I decided to use some of the pecans I have in my freezer. The only thing I'll change the next time I make this is to cut the grapes in half. I will definitely be making this again! Thanks for posting Sydney Mike! Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders.

 

[mydesigirl]

This was fantastic! I loved the crunch of the cashews,the sweetness of the grapes and the tart cranberries! I used chicken tenderloins and cut the recipe in half. It made a ton! I served them on sweet Hawaiian bread rolls...perfect! Made for 12 Days of Christmas recipe swap.

 

[Annacia]

I had expected this to be good but it actually exceeded my expectations, even without the grapes. As to the grapes I don't have any at present so I added some raisins and they fit into the flavor profile very well. You get savory, tart, sweet and crunch in various amounts with each bite. I replaced the sugar with Splenda and used fat free sour cream. What a great summer salad/light meal. Made for Almost 5 Game.

 

[Margie99]

I really loved this. I didn't use grapes cause they just kinda freak me out in a sandwich. I know I'm weird. I also subbed in dried cranberries for the fresh. I loved that it wasn't so mayonnaissey and I can't wait to have the leftovers for lunch today. We will make this again.