Cherry-Chicken Salad Croissants

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“I love cherries and happened to come across this recipe one day. It’s a real hit with my family, and a friend’s husband even took it to work to share with the office staff.” — Martha Goodrich, Wilmington, Delaware

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
• 2/3 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 1/3 cup chopped tart apple
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 4 teaspoons buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 7 croissants, split

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cherries, celery, apple and pecans. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, salt and pepper; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken salad onto each croissant. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutritional Facts
1 sandwich equals 481 calories, 30 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 710 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.