Need a super quick meal that’s light yet filling, easy and tasty? I’ve got you covered with may-free Honey Roasted Chicken Salad!Â
Honey Roasted Chicken Salad is filled with fun flavors and textures like snappy grapes, crisp celery, crunchy almonds, and shredded chicken. The salad is mixed with a light dressing of plain Greek yogurt swirled with honey and Dijon mustard, that was inspired by my Chick-fil-A Chicken Bites’ honey mustard dipping sauce (which, as you may recall, I semi wanted to spoon-drink?!)
Awkward dressing-drinking urges aside, Honey Roasted Chicken Salad is awesome to make for a quick and easy lunch, or enjoy as a light and fresh supper with tons of dunkers and dippers to scoop it up with!
Start by poaching 1 large chicken breast in boiling water for 6-7 minutes. To see if it’s done, I usually pull the breast out with tongs, then cut into the thickest part with a knife. Once the chicken is cooked through, pull it out, let it cool slightly, then shred it all up.
Meanwhile, combine 3/4 cup halved red grapes with 2 stalks celery diced fairly small.
Add 1/3 cup honey roasted almonds that have been roughly chopped or plain sliced almonds if you prefer.
Next, mix together the dressing for the chicken salad, starting with 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt as the base. Greek yogurt is much lower in calories than mayo, which is what traditional chicken salads use, plus it’s packed with protein and has a cool, slightly tangy flavor.
Stir 1-1/2 teaspoons each Djion mustard and honey into the yogurt then season with salt and pepper.
Pour the dressing over the chicken, grapes, celery, and honey-roasted almonds, then season with more salt & pepper, and mix it all up.
Serve Honey Roasted Chicken Salad in a variety of ways, from sandwiching between toasted bread, piling on top of crunchy romaine lettuce, or scooping up with fresh apples and crackers!
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Honey Roasted Chicken Salad (Mayo Free!)
Description
Honey Roasted Chicken Salad is light and refreshing with a tasty, honey-roasted twist. Mayo free, too!
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breast
- 3/4 cup red grape halves
- 2 ribs celery, diced small
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds OR honey-roasted almonds if dish does not need to be gluten-free
- For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1-1/2 teaspoons gluten-free Dijon mustard
- salt & pepper
Directions
- Poach chicken breast in boiling water until cooked all the way through, about 6-7 minutes. Remove to a plate and let cool slightly, then shred by hand. Mix with red grapes, celery, and almonds.
- Stir together Greek yogurt, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Add to chicken mixture and mix well, then season with more salt and pepper if needed. Serve between toasted bread slices, on a salad, in pita bread, or scooped with crackers and fruit.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Sometimes I like big tasting platters for dinner vs one portion of this, that, or the other. It’s fun to experiment with different flavor combos, plus, how you gonna hate on anything with the word “platter” in the description?
Ridiculously delish!
pam 04.05.2012
Beautiful presentation! You always make food look so delectable! This is making me hungry for lunch and it is only 9 am!
CJ - Food Stories 04.05.2012
I love to sub greek yogurt for mayo and sour cream. Always love to stop by your site and see what’s cooking.
Emily @LivingLongfellow 04.04.2012
Looks incredibly refreshing. What’s significant about #64? Do you add one per day?
Trisha 04.04.2012
This looks so tasty! There is some major spring cleaning underway in this household too so I guess I’m in good cleaning company! :)
Fiauna 04.04.2012
This looks so good. Mind if I pin it? BTW, I love your blog and visit often. Keep up the good work!
sarah j 04.04.2012
I am going to be brave and try this… I actually LOVE chicken salad that is mayo-ey (I just really love condiments) but I don’t love the calories.
Maria W 04.04.2012
Hi –I can’t wait to try this recipe! Enjoy your trip to Jamaica. I’ve been there, too! Maybe you’ll be inspired with new recipes for all of us to try.
Shonda 04.04.2012
I can’t wait to make this!
Kelly 04.04.2012
That looks so awesome, thanks for the great lunch idea! I need to get better about making a healthy lunch for me, I matter, too!
erica 04.04.2012
These pictures are awesome! I have been reading your blog since the beginning and the photos are better than ever. I am inspired!
Lauren 04.04.2012
I always seem to make my chicken or tuna salads sans mayo but I love your extra touch of honey. Such a brilliant idea my girl.
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) 04.04.2012
I am the same way! The house has to be cleaned before I leave for vacation because I do not want to get back from vacation and have to clean too!
Keybe 04.04.2012
They also put crack in the Smokehouse version of those almonds. Just sayin’.
jad18 04.05.2012
And the wasabi ones, too.
Ashley @ coffee cake and cardio 04.04.2012
Yummy! Happy cleaning and packing.
lo 04.04.2012
I’m a bit fan of all the crunchy bits in chicken salad. Love that this includes all of our favorites.
The tasting platter idea rocks :)
Lindsey 04.04.2012
Yum! I love the use of Greek yogurt vs Mayo! Such a simple swap, but totally worth it! I have fallen in love with Bolthouse Farms Yogurt dressings. Their Ranch tastes exactly like regular… but only 45 cals/ 2 Tbsp!
Katie @ Pop Culture Cuisine 04.04.2012
This looks amazing, especially since I HATE overly mayonnaised salads!
Tessa @ Amazing Asset 04.04.2012
Gosh these pictures are just so stunning! I pinned this recipe, thank you for this!
Maggie 04.04.2012
oh my gosh yum!! I have not thought of greek yogurt in chicken salad–great idea! will be trying this and posting on magspicemag.com !!! Thanks!!
Jules 04.04.2012
This looks awesome! What do you know about the make-ahead factor for Greek yogurt? In other words, if I make a batch of this on a Sunday, would it still be good for lunch on Thursday?
Iowa Girl Eats 04.04.2012
I would eat it within a couple days, otherwise the dressing can become runny!