Description
This Rotisserie Chicken Salad is a quick and flavorful way to transform store-bought chicken into a homemade meal. Perfect for meal prep, it combines creamy dressing with tender chicken and fresh crunchy vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small rotisserie chicken, skin removed and chopped (about 3 cups)
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt (for a creamier texture, use full-fat)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 scallion, diced
- Optional: 1/2 cup red grapes, halved, 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, chopped, 1 ripe avocado, diced, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, chopped, 1-2 jalapeños, seeded and minced
Instructions
- Remove all the meat from your rotisserie chicken, discarding the skin and bones. Chop the meat into bite-sized pieces or shred it, depending on your preference. You’ll need approximately 3 cups of chicken.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, lemon pepper, and black pepper. Whisk until smooth and well-blended.
- Add the finely diced celery, red onion, and scallion to your dressing. Mix well to combine.
- Gently fold the chopped rotisserie chicken into the mixture, ensuring all pieces are evenly coated with the dressing. Be careful not to overmix.
- Optionally, add your chosen add-ins such as grapes, walnuts, avocado, lime juice, olives, or jalapeños.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
- Choose a well-seasoned rotisserie chicken for enhanced flavor.
- If the chicken is particularly juicy, pat dry to prevent a watery salad.
- Include crunchy elements like celery for texture contrast.
- For best results, make this salad the night before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: N/A