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Cherry Chicken Salad Recipe

Cherry Chicken Salad Recipe

Discover how to make a delicious cherry chicken salad recipe with tender chicken, sweet cherries, crunchy nuts, and a creamy dressing—perfect for lunches, picnics, or light dinners.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups cooked chicken breast chilled and cut into 1" cubes
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup toasted pecans
  • ¼ cup dried cherries
  • 2 Tablespoons red onion ½" dice
  • ¼ cup celery ½" dice about 1 rib of celery
  • ½ teaspoon fine grind sea salt or kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl except salt and pepper.
  2. 1½ cups cooked chicken breast,½ cup mayonnaise,¼ cup toasted pecans,¼ cup dried cherries,2 Tablespoons red onion,¼ cup celery
  3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. This may change if your chicken breast is already seasoned or brined. The recommended measurements of salt and pepper is for unseasoned chicken breast.
  4. ½ teaspoon fine grind sea salt or kosher salt,¼ teaspoon black pepper
  5. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.