Holiday Chicken Salad Recipe
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Holiday Chicken Salad

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"Serve on lettuce cups, or make sandwiches. Stand back and enjoy the applause!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (947)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Cocktail Cranberry Sea Breeze
Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise with paprika and seasoned salt. Blend in dried cranberries, celery, bell pepper, onion, and nuts. Add chopped chicken, and mix well. Season with black pepper to taste. Chill 1 hour.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 315 | Total Fat: 23.1g | Cholesterol: 42mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2010 by chester   view full review
Very good chicken salad and easily adaptable if you want to add in additional ingredients...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2005 by Chrissy Fessler   view full review
This is a wonderful chicken salad recipe. I was looking for something close to Arby's chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KIMAR   view full review
Using ideas from previous reviewers, I added several dashes of poultry seasoning and garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE   view full review
I'm on a chicken salad binge.There are many great recipes for it on this side, but this one is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by LADYLAVENDER   view full review
I've made this twice now. It's good right on the same day it's made, however, it's excellent...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2007 by Baker, Cookie Ranger   view full review
Really good! Love the craisins & blend of flavors. Used mayo/miracle whip combo. Used red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by GINAH1   view full review
This was an enormous hit at our Christmas progressive dinner-I served these as sandwiches on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by MrsPeabody Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is very good. I served it out croissants and my guests loved it. My husband said that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by MESSY COOK   view full review
I subsituted raisins (grapes sound good, too) for the cranberries, left out the bell pepper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by JOSIE   view full review
I served these on mini potato rolls and had good results. I made these a while back and am...

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