Description
The Best Rotisserie Chicken Salad is a delightful and nutritious dish perfect for meal prep or a quick lunch. Bursting with flavor, this salad combines tender rotisserie chicken with crunchy vegetables and a creamy dressing, creating a satisfying meal that caters to all tastes. Whether enjoyed as a dip, sandwich filling, or served over greens, this recipe is versatile enough to suit any occasion. With its high protein content and fresh ingredients like celery, apples, and almonds, you can feel good about indulging in this healthy option. Quick to prepare in just 20 minutes, it’s an ideal choice for busy lifestyles while remaining deliciously enjoyable.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 2 celery stalks (thinly sliced)
- 4–6 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 1 apple (diced small)
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- Juice from 1/2 medium lemon
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Remove the meat from the rotisserie chicken and discard the skin and bones. Dice the meat into small pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine diced chicken with sliced celery, green onions, diced apple, and slivered almonds.
- Add Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to the bowl; mix well until combined.
- Chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving to enhance flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg