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Chicken salad mixture in a white bowl with seed crackers, garnished with lemon, green onion and parsley.
5 from 4 votes

The Best Rotisserie Chicken Salad

Yield: 5
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
A healthy, high protein lunch for busy weekdays. This easy and nourishing recipe uses rotisserie chicken, celery, apple and greek yogurt. Serve as a sandwich, wrap or dip.

Ingredients
 

  • 1 rotisserie chicken
  • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • 4-6 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 apple with skin on, diced small
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds, or sliced almonds
  • 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt, or more as desired
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise, or more as desired
  • 1/2 medium lemon, juiced
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Remove meat from rotisserie chicken and discard the skin. Dice meat small and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add celery, green onions, apple, almonds, greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt and pepper to the mixing bowl.*
  • Mix well until thoroughly combined.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap or transfer to an airtight container with lid. Place the bowl in the fridge and allow the mixture to rest for 2-hours before serving.**

Notes

*If you don’t like mayonnaise, use ⅔ cup greek yogurt. If you don’t like greek yogurt, use ¾ cup mayonnaise.
**You can serve the rotisserie chicken salad immediately after preparing, but the mixture holds together better after refrigeration.
Calories: 462kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 59g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 178mg, Sodium: 824mg, Potassium: 725mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 172IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 76mg, Iron: 2mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Main Course, Snack