Jul 14 2026

Isabelle’s Chicken Salad Recipe

Time30m
Serves4

house-made chicken salad + avocado + heritage blend lettuce + toasted almonds + local mesilla valley pecans + cranberries

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Ingredients

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Chicken Salad

Method

Chicken Salad Preparation

  1. 1

    Mix Chicken Salad Base

    In a large bowl, combine the cooked chicken breast, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard.

  2. 2

    Add Vegetables

    Add the diced celery and red onion to the bowl.

  3. 3

    Season and Combine

    Season the mixture with salt and black pepper, then stir until all ingredients are well combined.

  4. 4

    Add Cranberries

    Fold in the dried cranberries gently to incorporate without breaking them.

Salad Assembly

  1. 5

    Prepare Lettuce Base

    On a large platter or individual plates, lay down a bed of heritage blend lettuce.

  2. 6

    Add Chicken Salad

    Spoon the chicken salad mixture generously over the lettuce.

  3. 7

    Add Avocado

    Arrange slices of avocado on top of the chicken salad.

  4. 8

    Garnish with Nuts

    Sprinkle toasted almonds and chopped pecans evenly over the salad.

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