Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
I made these simple yet special cranberry walnut chicken salad sandwiches for a birthday party. Tangy cranberries and crunchy celery pep up the chicken. Leftover turkey works well too. —Shannon Tucker, Land O' Lakes, Florida
Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons honey Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups cubed rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 8 lettuce leaves
  • 16 slices pumpernickel bread

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and pepper. Stir in the chicken, cheese, celery, cranberries, walnuts and parsley.
  2. Place lettuce on 8 slices of bread; top each with 1/2 cup chicken salad. Top with remaining bread.

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  • Nutrition Facts

    1 sandwich: 411 calories, 22g fat (5g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 469mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 20g protein.