{"id":5202,"date":"2026-05-19T09:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5202"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:01:44","slug":"cranberry-pecan-chicken-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/cranberry-pecan-chicken-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad (Sweet, Crunchy &amp; Creamy)<\/h2>\n<p>A deli-style chicken salad that balances <strong>savory chicken<\/strong>, <strong>sweet cranberries<\/strong>, and <strong>toasty pecans<\/strong> in a creamy dressing. Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, lettuce cups, or meal prep.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients (Serves 4\u20136)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup dried cranberries<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup pecans, toasted &amp; chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup celery, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup red onion, very finely diced (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dressing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00be cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Toast pecans (best flavor):<\/strong> 3\u20134 minutes in a dry pan until fragrant. Cool, then chop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix dressing:<\/strong> Whisk mayo, Dijon, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine:<\/strong> In a large bowl, add chicken, cranberries, pecans, celery, and onion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fold:<\/strong> Add dressing and gently mix until coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill:<\/strong> Cover and refrigerate 30\u201360 minutes for flavors to meld.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Taste and adjust salt\/pepper before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Croissant or toasted sandwich bread with lettuce<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce cups for a low-carb option<\/li>\n<li>Stuffed into pita or wraps<\/li>\n<li>Over mixed greens as a salad bowl<\/li>\n<li>With crackers for a snack platter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Tasty Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add \u00bc cup <strong>chopped apple<\/strong> for extra crunch and sweetness<\/li>\n<li>Swap pecans for <strong>walnuts<\/strong> or <strong>almonds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stir in 1\u20132 tbsp <strong>plain Greek yogurt<\/strong> to lighten the dressing<\/li>\n<li>Add a pinch of <strong>poppy seeds<\/strong> for deli flair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Storage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Store airtight in the fridge up to <strong>4 days<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Not freezer-friendly (mayo dressing separates)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad (Sweet, Crunchy &amp; Creamy) A deli-style chicken salad that balances savory chicken, sweet cranberries, and toasty&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5202"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5204,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202\/revisions\/5204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}