Quick Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Updated on Aug. 31, 2023

This tasty, filling chicken sandwich is a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce. It will brighten your day. —Michaela Rosenthal, Woodland Hills, California

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Quick Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Yield: 2 servings
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

  • 2 sandwich buns, split
  • 2 teaspoons butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/3 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 lettuce leaves

Directions

  1. Place buns cut side up on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread butter over bun bottoms. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Spread cream cheese on bun tops.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the chicken, cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, green onions and lemon juice. Spread over bun bottoms. Top each with a lettuce leaf; replace tops.
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