Classic Chicken salad with sweet dried cranberries and crunchy sliced almonds

Follow along as Chef Anthony takes lunch to the next level with this classic homemade chicken salad recipe that aims to utilize your leftover chicken and elevate the flavor profile with sweet dried cranberries and crunchy sliced almonds.

Recipe: Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups leftover rotisserie chicken or any cooked boneless skinless chicken
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• 2 stalks celery diced
• 2 large scallions (green onions) sliced thin
• ¼ cup red onion finely diced
• ¼ cup sliced almonds or slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise (preferably olive oil based)
• 2 tsp. lemon juice (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp. honey
• ½ tsp. kosher salt or to taste
• ½ tsp. black pepper or to taste
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill or parsley (optional)
• Serving suggestions: whole-grain bread

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, red onion, celery, scallion, dried cranberries, and sliced almonds. In a small mixing bowl whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste. Pour yogurt sauce over chicken mixture and stir until combined. Ready to serve and can be kept refrigerated for up to 5 days.