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Rotisserie chicken salad in a bowl, garnished with green onions
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5 from 9 votes

The Best Rotisserie Chicken Salad

The best high protein lunch for meal prep. Healthy rotisserie chicken salad works great as a dip or sandwich filling.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lunch
Servings: 5
Author: Miranda Galati, MHSc, RD

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 and bones. 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 (note 1).
  • Mix well until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust seasonings, mayonnaise, or yogurt as desired.
  • Serve immediately if desired. For best results, refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

Notes

  1. You can use all mayonnaise or all Greek yogurt if preferred.

Nutrition

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