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July 3, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Rosemary, Honey and Walnut Chicken Salad

30 Minutes or Less· Chicken Recipes· Gluten Free Recipes· Salad Recipes

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Utilize leftover roasted or grilled chicken by making this delicious Rosemary, Honey and Walnut Chicken Salad. Serve alone with crackers or make a sandwich. A bowl of chicken salad with a spoon

I love chicken salad when it's made with cranberries and walnuts, but everyone seems to make it this way these days. And, I'm very picky about where I eat chicken salad out. You know...the Hellman's mayo thing.

The recipe needed an update so I added some rosemary and honey. Just a little to give it a little extra flavor and came up with this Rosemary, Honey & Walnut Chicken Salad. Man was it good!

This is the perfect recipe to make if you have leftover chicken (or turkey for that matter) after making a roast. However, you can also use chicken breasts or purchase a rotisserie chicken from your local grocer.

Rosemary Honey and Walnut Chicken Salad

How do you make Rosemary, Honey & Walnut Chicken Salad?

For this recipe you'll need boneless chicken breasts, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, honey, fresh rosemary, mayonnaise, Kosher salt and black pepper. Add the chicken to a medium saucepan, cover it with water and bring to a boil over high heat.

Reduce heat and allow to simmer over medium heat for approximately 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Drain the water, let chicken cool; then dice into bite size pieces or shred it with your fingers.

a red bowl of chicken salad with a spoon

In a medium sized mixing bowl, add the chicken, walnuts, honey, rosemary, mayonnaise, salt and pepper; then mix well and serve chilled.

My daughter and I had this salad for dinner served on a bed of lettuce and tomatoes, but you can make this as a sandwich on your favorite bread too. ~Enjoy!

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Rosemary, Honey and Walnut Chicken Salad

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Utilize leftover roasted or grilled chicken by making this delicious Rosemary, Honey and Walnut Chicken Salad. Serve alone with crackers or make a sandwich. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • ยผ c. Diced Celery
  • ยผ c. Dried Cranberries
  • 3 tbsp. Finely Chopped Walnuts
  • ยฝ tbsp. Honey
  • ยฝ tsp. Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
  • ยฝ c. Mayonnaise
  • ยผ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • โ…› tsp. Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add chicken to a medium saucepan, cover it with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce heat and let simmer over medium heat for approximately 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  • Drain water and let chicken cool; then dice into bite size pieces.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, add chicken, walnuts, honey, rosemary, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Mix well and serve chilled.

Notes

*If using leftover chicken, it is approximately 2 cups of diced cooked chicken.ย 
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