February Pinterest Challenge-Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Sliders
Welcome to the February Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month, I chose to make Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Sliders. I’m loving the Pinterest Challenge. It’s hard to choose just one pin though, because I have 4 or 5 saved that I would love to try. After some deliberation, I decided to make Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Sliders.
Ingredients:
- 2 cooked chicken breasts
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecans (pecans overrule walnuts down here in the south)
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dill
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- lemon juice was not needed, because I didn’t use the apples from the original recipe
Instructions:
I cooked my chicken in the crock pot for 4 hours on high. You don’t have to add anything to it. I put extra chicken in there for dinner as well. Be sure to use a crock pot liner- it makes clean-up a lot easier later. See how the chicken makes its own juice?






These sliders sure look great on this little Oscar and Edgar Gutherz plate.
Have a great week!
Kristie
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Simple and easy recipes are the best. My mom loves chicken salad and cranberries, I might have to make this for her. Looks delicious!
It is sweet and crunchy, and easy to make.
Looks good! Thanks for sharing your recipe!:
Thanks Lauren!
We make a very similar chicken salad (and when I have the apples they are amazing in it!); I’ve also tried it with halved grapes (again when I was out of apples) and like the added fruity taste. I just love the crunch of the pecans with the tartness of the craisins. Pinned.
I never thought of grapes. I bet green ones would be great. I might add grapes and apples next time.
Oh yum, I love the flavor combination, especially the cranberries and pecans. I wonder if it would work with turkey leftovers after Thanksgiving?
Yes, turkey would be similar.
Looks delicious! Definitely agree on the pecans instead of walnuts!
Me too, especially here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
I know! Walnuts have an earthier taste.
This sounds like a delicious combination of flavors. I’m sure it’s delicious on the rolls, but I bet it’s great served with crackers, too. I’ve pinned your salad. Hopefully, you’ll start seeing your salad pin show up on Pinterest instead of the one you pinned originally!
I’m so glad to hear that my own chicken salad pin has been saved! It’s interesting to consider why certain things are universally popular.
Yum! I love cranberry chicken salad, and I’m a huge fan of Hawaiian rolls. It’s all my favorite things rolled up into one!
I love making it anytime I have leftover chicken.
Oh I love a good chicken salad! I’ve never tried it with cranberries, but it sounds interesting. I may have th o try this recipe soon! Yum!
Thanks T’onna!
This is one of my favorite chicken salad recipes. I usually buy it already made and to have a homemade recipe available is simply divine! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Gail, I hope you try it.
I love chicken salad and I make my own version too. I use artisan bread, but I like Hawaiian bread and will try that the next time.
It makes a good slider because the salad and bread are sweet.
This sounds wonderful and I have all the ingredients! You’re right about pecans. They rule in the South! 😉 I love all the suggestions for adding different fruits in the comments. ‘Lots of tasty options. Thank you for the recipe. pinning -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Thanks Marci!
Dukes mayo, Hawaiian rolls and cranberry chicken salad, you are a woman after my own heart! All such delicious combo! Mmmmm
Thanks Shirley!
I will need to make these. They look so good.
Thanks Debra.
Thanks for sharing with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop!
You’re welcome. It looks like there’s lots of good info here.
Delicious! Chicken salad is so popular. thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!
You’re right, Jenny. Everyone likes chicken salad. Hopefully people will save my recipe on Pinterest!
Chicken salad is one of my favorites – and was already on the menu for this week. Since we recently purchased a giant bag of dried cranberries from Cosco this variation is going to be a great one to try!
Send me a pic, and I’ll attach it to the original post.
I do love sliders recipes of all kinds. You can eat on them all week. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Thanks Donna!
Girl, I make a very similar chicken salad recipe but haven’t tried adding the spices your recipe calls for. Will try them next time. And Hawaiian rolls are perfect. To think we were eating ours on bread. Not any more!!
I hope they turn out well Leslie!
Before I changed my diet this was the one thing I would always order from Arby’s. Your recipe looks really good. thanks for linking this post up with us at #OMHHWW!
You’re welcome Alice!
That sweat and savoury combination sound really mouth watering. As it is about lunchtime now, I wouldn’t mind trying one right now 😉
Thanks, Habiba. If you make it, post a picture under “tries” on Pinterest, or connect it to the post so I can see it. ?
Yum! Chicken salad is one of my favorites! Pinned!
Thanks, Lynne!
This sounds awesome. I love anything with pecans! Try cherries instead of cranberries for a variation. The first time I had that I thought I’d gone to heaven!
That sounds great. Do I use fresh cherries?
Cranberry chicken salad sounds great!
Thanks Emily!