Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Recipe
If you love a good chicken salad, let me share my version with you. This is simple to make and perfect for meal prep or just snacking.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- pressure cooker
- cutting board
- knife
Ingredients
Cooked Chicken
- 1 ½-2 pounds chicken breast
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons salt
Chicken Salad
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayo you can leave this out and sub in Greek yogurt if you prefer.
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make sure and read the instructions all the way through before beginning.
- I like to cook my chicken in a pressure cooker, it is just so simple and really speeds up the process.
- Add the chicken to your Instant Pot with water, minced garlic, and salt. Seal the lid, set the pressure to high for 20 minutes.
- If you don't have a pressure cooker, simply cover the chicken in water in a saucepan with salt and garlic. Boil until it is tender.
- Quick-release the pressure cooker and remove the chicken to cool slightly.
- Cut the chicken into chunks. Then once it is cooled all the way, begin mixing.
- Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix well. Taste for salt and pepper and add more as needed.
- That is it! This simple chicken salad is done.