Crisp and fresh Chicken Salad with Apples
I really love chicken salad with apples and recently I stripped a whole chicken I pulled out of the slow cooker and made this salad. Um, wow. So much better with well-seasoned chicken! This would be a snap with a store-bought rotisserie chicken. (Whole Foods has clean ones!) Even my picky little eaters liked it and my oldest requested it in her lunch the next day.
If you need a homemade mayo recipe, use this one: Homemade Mayonnaise. I use avocado oil now instead of olive because I like the neutral flavor better. I also throw in a little garlic, because… garlic. I used to turn my nose up at mayonnaise and shudder at recipes that used it by cupful, but after I realized homemade mayo is actually WAAAAY better for you and tastes superior to commercial mayo, it doesn’t scare me any more.
Rotisserie Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken (Cooked)
- Mayonnaise
- Dijon mustard
- Honey
- Apple
- Celery stalks
- Green onion
- Nuts (walnuts, pecans, cashews, or slivered almonds)
- Lettuce leaves
How to make Rotisserie Chicken Salad
- Place chicken in a large bowl and shred or cut into small pieces. Add apple celery, green onions, and nuts to the bowl.
- In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, and honey. Pour mixture over chicken and stir it up.
Chicken Apple Salad variations
Fruit: Pears make a great substitute for apples. Add some cranberries or raisins for a touch more sweetness.
Chicken: Any cooked chicken will work in this recipe, so feel free to use leftovers!
New H2: Tips for the best Chicken Salad with Rotisserie Chicken
Note:
This recipe improves with time as the flavors develop, so I like making it a day in advance. It’s perfect for quick snacks or lunches.
The smaller the chicken pieces, the better, as it ensures a better mayo-to-chicken ratio.
How to serve Apple Chicken Salad
Serve in rolls, bread, lettuce cups, or eat it alone!
Storing leftover Rotisserie Chicken Salad
Keep leftovers in a lidded container for up to 3 days in the fridge.
Chicken Apple Salad
This makes a perfect, portable picnic lunch without needing to make a bunch of sandwiches. We love the sweet crunch from the apples!
Ingredients
- 1 whole, cooked and seasoned chicken, meat stripped (about 4 cups)
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 large apple, cored and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 thinly sliced green onion
- 1 cup of toasted nuts (walnuts, pecans, cashews, or slivered almonds)
- Lettuce leaves, for serving
Instructions
- Place chicken in a large bowl and shred or cut into small pieces. Add apple celery, green onions, and nuts to the bowl.
- In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, and honey. Pour mixture over chicken and stir it up.
- Serve in rolls, bread, lettuce cups, or eat it alone!
Notes
Nat's Notes:
- If you don't have or want to use a rotisserie chicken, about three large, cooked and seasoned chicken breasts would be fine.
- If you don't have issues with dairy (or don't like mayonnaise), you can replace half or all of the mayonnaise with full-fat, plain Greek yogurt.