This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice.
This Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad Recipe will have you looking forward to lunch. This easy chicken salad is satisfying and full of flavor! Serve with rice for a tasty and filling meal.
I am a little obsessed with lunch recipes and ideas lately. My daughter just started kindergarten so packing a lunch box daily has taken over my brain!
I thought this Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad Recipe would be great in her lunch box. But . . . it never quite made it in there. I ate it all! Seriously, every last bite.
Chicken salad is usually slapped in between sliced bread or rolled up into a wrap. I decided to eat mine with Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. And I think that will be the way I eat it from now on. This chicken and rice is not bland and boring. It is simple yet full of flavor!
Minute® Ready to Serve Rice is perfect for back to school season. It’s portable container is ideal for lunch boxes. I like it for potion control. (I need that!)
Just remove the film cover. Then microwave for 60 seconds and serve. Fully cooked rice with nothing to add!
I wish I had these back when I worked full time in an office setting. It would’ve made my lunches so much better!
Mix up a batch of this Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad and serve with Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. It will power you through until dinnertime!
The white rice is great because it will go with just about anything. Make sure you try the Multi-Grain Medley. It is a blend of whole grains including brown rice, quinoa, barley, oats, wheat and rye. my new favorite thing!
Check out the different varieties at https://www.minuterice.com/en-US/products/categories/29/ReadytoServeRice.aspx.
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Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast - Cooked and Shredded*
- 1/4 Cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/4 Cup Sliced Raw Almonds
- 1 Large Celery Stalk - chopped, about 1/2 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt - to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt, or sour cream
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients until combined.
- Refrigerate before serving.
Notes
*Poach, grill or oven roast chicken. Or use store bought roasted chicken if you prefer.
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice.
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I want to try that rice!
It is really delicious and perfect for lunches on the go!
Now this would be one delicious lunch! Your chicken salad looks terrific and it pairs wonderfully with rice 🙂
How did you cook your chicken for this recipe?
You can always use store bought rotisserie chicken. Or, my preferred cooking method is below:
Preheat oven to 425ºF
Salt and pepper chicken breasts, grease roasting dish with oil and place chicken in roasting dish.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165ºF (time varies depending on thickness)
Let cool then shred or chop.
Thus is really good. I’ve made it twice. I have added green onions or chives and about the juice of a half of lemon. I use Boston bib or butter lettuce to make lettuce wraps. Yummy.
Yum! Sounds great 🙂
Pinned this months ago and just now tried it. Delicious! I did however add some dill. My 2yr old thinks this is yummy as well
Yay!!! Kid approved 🙂