Chicken salad sandwiches are a favorite of mine. Whenever I cook chicken for dinner I usually cook an extra piece of chicken so I can use the leftovers for lunch the next day. It is so quick and easy to just pop diced chicken and mayonnaise in the blender, but what really makes it special is adding dried cranberries and fresh celery.

When I make it I usually just throw in a handful of this and a dash of that. I found this really great recipe for a chicken salad that I thought I would share, since it actually gives specifics on how to make it. The recipe also includes apples and nuts, yummy!!

What you need:

• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 red apple, cored and chopped
• 1 green apple, cored and chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 2 roasted chickens, about 4 lbs. total
• 2 small bunches watercress, tough stems discarded

What to do:

• Stir together mayonnaise, apples, celery, ½ cup walnuts, cranberries, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• Tear chicken into chunks, without including the skin and bones. Stir chicken chunks into the apple mixture.
• Line a pretty bowl with watercress and pour in chicken salad. Sprinkle it with the remaining ½ cup of walnuts. Serve.