Guest Blog: Homemade Chicken Salad Courtesy of The Daily Claire

If you've never checked out any of the links on my blogroll before one I encourage you to check out is a fun lifestyleish blog of a friend and co-worker of mine, The Daily Claire.  I'm not a big recipe or cook at home guy and since some of you are undoubtedly into that I decided to let Claire have a little showcase here for her chicken salad recipe.  It actually seems simple enough that I might try it out myself.  Enjoy.

This recipe was inspired by a recent craving I had for chicken salad.  Not having any of the ingredients on hand, I ordered one at a local spot and was hit with that familiar "You know, I could totally make this better" feeling.  So I did.

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad 

4 Cups Cooked Chicken-Cubed

1/2 cup Sour Cream ( I used light)

1/2 cup Mayo (I used light w/Olive Oil)

4 Tablespoons Yellow Mustard

2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice

A couple good shakes of garlic powder

A couple good shakes of paprika

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 Cup Finely Chopped Celery

1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Red Onion

1 Cup Toasted Pecans, Chopped

1 1/2 Cups Crasins (sweetened dried cranberries)

Mix together sour cream, mayo, mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.  Stir in remaining ingredients and you're done.  Enjoy it on a wrap, in a sandwich or with a fork.  

Editors Note:  Claire informed me to get maximum flavor out of this recipe it's probably best enjoyed the day after preparation to let the flavors meld and intensify a bit.