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Chicken salad with cranberries, green onion, and chopped pecans served in butter lettuce cups on a blue plate

17) Chicken Salad With Toasted Pecans

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked chopped chicken
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup finely chopped celery
  • ¼ cup toasted pecans chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often; cool.
  2. Mix mayonnaise, relish, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Fold in chicken, celery, and cooled pecans until coated.
  4. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes. Serve on toasted bread, crackers, or lettuce leaves.