This delicious Rotisserie Chicken Salad recipe is super easy to prepare. Using rotisserie chicken in this recipe not only adds amazing flavor, but it also saves you a ton of time! This means that this chicken salad is ready in under 30 minutes. Serve in sourdough bread to take on a picnic!
The idea of this rotisserie chicken salad came about after a church potluck where I had a really good chicken sandwich. After the potluck, I stopped off to pick up a rotisserie chicken and came straight home to try and recreate the recipe.
To give the chicken salad a spicy kick, I added a few Serrano peppers. Adding some fresh dill seemed like a great idea too. After all, who doesn't love dill, right?
I didn't have grapes, so I substituted one diced apple instead. Although I didn't add walnuts initially, I have since because this salad is better with a variety of textures.
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🧐 Why This Recipe Works
- This easy chicken salad recipe is ready under 30 minutes.
- It requires simple ingredients.
- It can be prepared ahead of time.
- It's ready in under 30 minutes.
🛒 What Goes in This Recipe
🔖 Ingredients List
- Chicken: Rotisserie chicken or baked chicken breast.
- Yogurt: Plain greek yogurt or homemade yogurt.
- Lemon Juice: Fresh lemon juice, or super juice. Lime juice can be substituted.
- Veggies: Celery, Serrano peppers, and red onion. Green onion can be substituted.
- Herbs: Fresh dill makes this salad, so don't skip it! Parsley would be another great addition.
- Spices: Sea salt and black pepper. Garlic powder can also be added.
- Nuts: Walnuts, almonds, or pecans can be added for extra crunch.
- Other Ingredients: Dried cranberries, mustard (plain or dijon mustard), mayo, apple.
🍗 How to Make This Recipe
Step 1: Add cubed chicken to a large bowl, along with celery, dill, sliced serrano peppers, diced onion, Craisins, and chopped apple.
Step 2: In a separate bowl, mix the dressing ingredients and pour over the chicken mixture. Gently mix to combine.
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Step 3: Refrigerate the chicken salad for a few hours to allow the flavors to meld. Enjoy over a green salad, with crackers, in a wrap, or lettuce.
🍽 Serving Suggestions
Of course, you can eat the chicken salad straight out of the container, but let's expand our horizons a bit, shall we? For one thing, it goes great on whole-wheat sesame cracker; talk about a filling snack!
Another great way to serve it is in a croissant sandwich. Or, how about stuffing some in home-made pita bread? You can also serve it over a dill pickle chopped salad or a pear and arugula goat cheese salad.
Pro Tip: If you'd like, you can sprinkle the chicken salad with paprika prior to serving it.
👩🏼🍳 Pro Tips
- If you add walnuts to the salad, make sure not to add them until you're ready to serve the chicken salad. This is so that they can retain their crunch.
- A healthy way to enjoy this salad is over a sweet kale salad.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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📖 Recipe
Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast (rotisserie chicken, cubed)
- 2 celery ribs (diced)
- ¼ cup fresh dill (chopped)
- 2 serrano peppers (diced)
- ¼ cup red onions (diced)
- ¼ cup Craisins
- 1 medium apple (diced)
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add cubed chicken to a medium-sized bowl, along with the celery, dill, serranos, onion, craisins, and apple.
- In a separate bowl, mix the dressing ingredients, and pour over the chicken mixture. Gently mix to combine.
- Refrigerate the chicken salad for a few hours to allow the flavors to meld. Enjoy over a green salad, with crackers, or in a sandwich.
Notes
- If you add walnuts to the salad, make sure not to add them until you're ready to serve the chicken salad. This is so that they can retain their crunch.
- A healthy way to enjoy this salad is over a sweet kale salad.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Kelly Methey says
This is a tasty salad anyway you choose to eat it! So good, a quick and easy go to recipe for lunch, snacks or company.
HildaSterner says
Thanks, Kelly, appreciate the feedback!