Description
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad is an easy high protein lunch! We use crisp celery, cranberries and pecans for the best mix of sweet and salty.
Prep Time: 30 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Total Time: 1 hourhr | Course: Lunch, Salad | Cuisine: American | Keyword: high protein, meal prep, Protein, salads | Servings: 5
Ingredients
1lbbonelessskinless chicken breast
Salt and black pepperto taste
½cupplain 0% Greek yogurt2% also works great
¼cupmayonnaise
¾cupcelerydiced
½cupred oniondiced * see note below
½cupdried cranberries
½cuppecanschopped
2tablespoonlemon juiceabout ½ a large lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and place in a shallow baking dish. Cook for about 15-18 minutes, until chicken is completely cooked (until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F).
- Shred the chicken using a stand mixer, two forks or a hand mixer. (details below).
- To a large mixing bowl, add shredded chicken, yogurt, mayonnaise, celery, red onion, cranberries, pecans and drizzle with lemon juice. Mix well.
Notes
*If you aren’t a fan of a strong red onion flavour, dice up your onions then place them in a bowl of cold water for about 5 minutes, before draining and adding to your chicken salad! This helps create a more mild flavour.
To easily shred your chicken once cooker, add the chicken breasts to the bowl of a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment and turn your mixer to the ‘high’ setting. This is my best tip for quickly shredding chicken, but you can always pull it together with two forks if you don’t have a stand mixer.
Greek yogurt/ mayonnaise can be interchanged in this recipe. If you would like to just use greek yogurt or just use mayonnaise you absolutely can just ensure you have ¾ cup TOTAL.
If you aren’t a red onion fan, dice them up and place them in a bowl of cold water for about 10 minutes before draining- this creates a more mild flavour!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
