Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Name: Cranberry-Walnut Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
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

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

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

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

Test Kitchen Tips

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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.

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danielleylee

Mar 5, 2020

Rave reviews. We used this recipe for a catering event at work. We did not have walnuts so we used slivered almonds. We also used baked chicken breast instead of rotisserie chicken. Such a success! Everyone asked for the recipe.
annrms

Mar 2, 2020

Wonderful! Use whole grain flat bread and made rollups. Loved the sweet pop of the cranberries and the crunch of the walnuts (that I roasted for added crunch). I also added some diced red onion.
rllewis7

Jun 27, 2018

Cranberries and walnuts add a great sweetness and crunch to make a very flavorful chicken salad!
PrplMonky5

May 14, 2017

Loved this recipe! I used regular leftover chicken breast, not rotisserie. I also used regular Dijon since I didn't have the honey version. I used pecans instead of walnuts because that's what I already had. Lastly, after I made it, it didn't look saucy enough for me, so I added in an extra 1/2 portion of the mayo/mustard/pepper mixture (so I did a total of 1.5 times what is written above). LOVE IT. Will definitely make this again. YUM!
dvierzen

Jan 3, 2017

Very delicious! We had these on lettuce wraps and really enjoyed them.
kennedy22

Jun 22, 2015

We really enjoyed these!! No changes to the recipe except the next day needed a little more mayo. thanks for sharing!!
dozer77

May 22, 2011

This is really good.I used plain Honey Mustard instead of the Dijon because I had none.Deleted the cheese and walnuts.
donna914

Feb 13, 2010

This has become a favorite for lunches in my home. The walnuts & cranberries add sweetness & crunch. My husband insists that he is the envy of co-workers when he brings this sandwich to work!
l2bake

Mar 30, 2009

Yummy! Put it in whole wheat pita bread and it was very good.
34r48d6t

Jan 22, 2009

absolutely yummy. We liked in pita bread. Thanks for sharing.