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Why do you need this easy cherry chicken salad recipe? Because it's quick to make, creamy and full of chicken and sweet cherries. Delish! Kind of tastes like spring and summer (aka warmer weather!). This chicken salad recipe is creamy, crunchy and tart from the cherries, which can be fresh or dried if cherries are out of season.

The gluten-free chicken salad recipe is made with cooked shredded or diced chicken breast, dried cherries, chopped celery, chopped pecans or almonds and mayonnaise. The ingredients are mixed together in a bowl, seasoned with salt and black pepper, and ready to use however you'd like. 

The cherry chicken salad is great inside a croissant or sandwich roll or served on lettuce leaves. It's a perfect low-sodium lunch or as a light dinner any day of the week. Serve it with potato chips or crackers as a dip. Why not? 

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Cuisine: American 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked, shredded or diced chicken breast
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cherries or dried cherries
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans or almonds
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup chopped apple 

Recipe Notes

• You could use a rotisserie chicken for this recipe.

• Adjust the amounts of each ingredient to suit your tastes.

• Store the chicken salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.

Here's how to make it:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Stir. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Serve on lettuce leaves or as a sandwich filling.

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