Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe
Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe adds sweet-tart drama, because ordinary lunches rarely match your personality or wardrobe choices lately.
This vegan Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe replaces chicken with chickpeas, letting cranberries deliver bold flavor without complicated effort.
Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe tastes creamy, slightly sweet, and confident, perfect for pretending meal prep always goes smoothly.
Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe
Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe combines chickpeas, dried cranberries, crunchy vegetables, and creamy vegan dressing for a balanced meal.
Ingredients
- Chickpeas — 2 cups drained
- Dried cranberries — ½ cup
- Olive oil — 1 tablespoon
- Celery — 1 cup chopped
- Red onion — ¼ cup diced
- Vegan mayonnaise — ⅓ cup
- Lemon juice — 1 tablespoon
- Maple syrup — 1 teaspoon
- Salt — ½ teaspoon
- Black pepper — ¼ teaspoon
- Sunflower seeds — ¼ cup
Instructions
- Heat olive oil (1 tablespoon) in a skillet.
- Add chickpeas (2 cups) and cook for 5 minutes.
- Transfer chickpeas into a mixing bowl and mash slightly.
- Add celery (1 cup) and red onion (¼ cup).
- Stir in dried cranberries (½ cup) and sunflower seeds (¼ cup).
- Mix vegan mayonnaise (⅓ cup), lemon juice (1 tablespoon), and maple syrup (1 teaspoon).
- Pour dressing into the bowl.
- Add salt (½ teaspoon) and black pepper (¼ teaspoon).
- Stir until evenly combined.
Notes
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories: 340Total Fat: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Fiber: 7 g
Protein: 11 g
Vitamins and minerals (per serving)
Iron: 15%Vitamin C: 10%
Magnesium: 13%
Potassium: 11%
Vitamin B6: 9%
Any additional notes/tips to enhance the flavor for the recipe
- Add chopped apple for freshness.
- Toast sunflower seeds lightly.
- Chill before serving.
- Add mustard for tangy flavor.
- Serve in wraps or sandwiches.
