Cherry-Chicken Salad Croissants

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
Yield 7 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
“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

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 481 calories, 30g fat (9g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 710mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.

“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
Recipe Creator

© 2025 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC