Cherry-Chicken Salad Croissants

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

7 servings

Updated: Feb. 19, 2023
“I love cherries and happened to come across this recipe one day. It’s a real hit with my family, and a friend’s husband even took it to work to share with the office staff.” — Martha Goodrich, Wilmington, Delaware

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 2/3 cup dried cherries
  • 1/3 cup chopped celery
  • 1/3 cup chopped tart apple
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 teaspoons buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 7 croissants, split

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cherries, celery, apple and pecans. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, salt and pepper; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken salad onto each croissant.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 481 calories, 30g fat (9g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 710mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.