Description
Delightful Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches combining savory chicken, tart cranberries, and crunchy pecans for a perfect tea party treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chicken (finely diced into 1/4-inch cubes)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecans (toasted and chopped)
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp peach jam
- 2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2/3 cup mayo
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 12 slices bread
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by finely dicing it into 1/4-inch cubes.
- Combine the diced chicken, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, and sliced scallions in a large bowl.
- Add the peach jam to the mixture, ensuring an even coating.
- Zest the flavor with the freshly squeezed lemon juice, followed by the mayonnaise.
- Stir in the celery salt, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley until well mixed.
- Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Lay out the slices of bread on a clean cutting board.
- Spread a generous amount of the chicken salad mixture onto half of the bread slices.
- Top with the remaining bread slices, pressing down gently.
- Cut each sandwich into quarters.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
These sandwiches are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator for a few hours.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 sandwiches
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg