Quick Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Name: Quick Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 sandwich buns, split; 2 teaspoons butter, softened; 2 teaspoons cream cheese, softened; 1 cup shredded cooked chicken; 1/3 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 lettuce leaves

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 2 servings.

This tasty, filling chicken sandwich is a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce. It will brighten your day. —Michaela Rosenthal, Woodland Hills, California

Ingredients

2 sandwich buns, split
2 teaspoons butter, softened
2 teaspoons cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
1/3 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 lettuce leaves

Directions

1. Place buns cut side up on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread butter over bun bottoms. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Spread cream cheese on bun tops.
2. In a small bowl, combine the chicken, cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, green onions and lemon juice. Spread over bun bottoms. Top each with a lettuce leaf; replace tops.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 604 calories, 30g fat (8g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 633mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.

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