This Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe combines chopped store-bought rotisserie chicken, apples, celery, red onion, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds in a creamy flavorful dressing. This recipe is packed with protein, perfect for light lunches, and great for meal prep!
Why You’ll Love This Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe
- Easy – I make this chicken salad around once a week for a quick and easy lunch option to have on hand throughout the week. It uses store-bought rotisserie chicken and a few simple ingredients for a recipe that’s incredibly flavorful without having to do any actual cooking!
- Versatile – you can easily mix and match different ingredients to switch up the taste and texture of this chicken salad. Just use what you have on hand. You can also serve it in a variety of ways to keep things interesting!
- Packed with protein – this hearty chicken salad is packed with protein and uses a combination of both mayonnaise and Greek yogurt for an added protein boost.
Recipe Ingredients
Chicken: the star of the show! I use a store-bought rotisserie chicken to keep this recipe super quick and easy. Just remove the chicken from the bones and chop it up before using. If you prefer, you can use homemade shredded chicken instead.
Fruit: Dried cranberries and fresh apples add a sweet flavor and a bit of crunch. I prefer to use Pink Lady or Honeycrisp for this recipe, but any variety you like best will work.
Veggies: diced celery and red onion add a little extra crunch and flavor.
Pumpkin seeds: these are my favorite to use in chicken salad for extra crunch and a boost of healthy fats.
Dill: we’re using plenty of fresh dill to give the chicken salad a delicious herby flavor.
Mayonnaise: I like to use a bit of mayonnaise in the chicken salad to give it the best flavor. If you prefer, you can swap the mayonnaise out entirely for Greek yogurt.
Greek yogurt: to keep the protein content high and offset some of the fatty flavor of mayonnaise I like to use Greek yogurt in this recipe as well. The yogurt and mayo work together to give the chicken salad a flavor that’s just right. I like to go with non-fat Greek yogurt for this recipe.
Dijon mustard: tangy Dijon mustard gives the salad even more great flavor.
Lemon juice: freshly squeezed is best! The acidity adds the perfect touch of brightness and helps to prevent the apples from turning brown.
Recipe Variations
Like I mentioned, this chicken salad recipe is so easy to customize based on your needs and preferences. Here are a few great ways to switch things up:
- Adding nuts like chopped walnuts, almonds, or pecans
- Including extra protein such as chopped hard-boiled eggs
- Swapping out or adding to the fruit with halved grapes or dried cherries
How to Make This Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe
Step One: Add the chicken breast, apple, celery, red onion, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and dill to a large mixing bowl.
Step Two: In a separate bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and lemon juice until well combined.
Step Three: Pour the dressing mixture over the chicken salad ingredients. Stir until the ingredients are well combined and coated.
Step Four: Serve immediately, or chill in the fridge until you’re ready to serve!
Ways to Serve
There are so many ways to enjoy this rotisserie chicken salad recipe! Some of my favorite options include:
- As a salad over a bed of leafy greens
- In a lettuce wrap with Bibb lettuce leaves or collard greens
- With sliced bread or rolls to make a sandwich or sliders
- In a high protein tortilla for a quick wrap
- Alongside crackers, pita, or veggie sticks
How to Store
This recipe actually tastes better when prepared in advance, because all the flavors have time to really meld. Once you’re done making the chicken salad, transfer it to an airtight container, and store it in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
More Delicious Chicken Salad Recipes
- Waldorf Chicken Salad
- Curry Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
- Healthy Homemade Chicken Salad
- Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Greek Chicken Salad
- Pesto Chicken Salad
I hope you give this Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe a try! It’s easy to make and perfect for meal prep! If you do give this recipe a try, let me know! Leave a comment with a star rating below. You can also snap a photo & tag @allthehealthythings on INSTAGRAM. Your reviews and ratings help support All the Healthy Things and make it possible for me to continue to create the recipes you trust and love.
Print
Rotisserie Chicken Salad
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe combines chopped store-bought rotisserie chicken, apples, celery, red onion, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds in a creamy flavorful dressing. This recipe is packed with protein, perfect for light lunches, and great for meal prep!
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked and diced rotisserie chicken
- 1 medium pink lady or honey crisp apple
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup finely minced red onion
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped dill
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl add the chicken breast, apple, celery, red onion, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and dill.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, greek yogurt, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and lemon juice until well combined.
- Pour the dressing mixture over the chicken salad ingredients. Stir until well combined.
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Recipe by: Ashlea Carver / All the Healthy Things | Photography by: Sierra Inn
