Easy Chicken Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Healthy and easy to make, this chicken salad with honey mustard dressing is a flavor and protein packed meal that’s delicious.
This chicken salad with honey mustard chicken is versatile and light on the stomach but also filling. You can serve it as a side dish, quick and easy lunch or dinner, and it’ll even be a great option for gatherings and celebrations.
It’s great for meal prep too since it takes only a few minutes to put together and stored in the fridge.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients & Notes
- Chicken – I love using rotisserie chicken because it makes the salad really quick and easy. For the chicken salad with honey mustard dressing you can use turkey instead if you prefer.
- Bacon – Real bacon bits are great for salads.
- Vegetables – For this salad, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and avocado but you can swap or add any of your favorites.
- Cheese – Feta cheese to compliment all the flavors from the vegetables and honey mustard dressing.
- Homemade Dressing – A simple homemade honey mustard dressing. It only needs a few ingredients and comes together quickly.
How To Make Chicken Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
See below for a full list of ingredients and detailed instructions on how to make the chicken salad with honey mustard dressing.
Assemble the salad with the vegetables, chicken, bacon, and cheese. There’s no real order here so just toss everything in a large bowl.
Mix together the honey mustard dressing in a small bowl and drizzle it on the salad before serving.
Substitutions & Variations
- Swap out the veggies for your favorites or add to the chicken salad with honey mustard dressing.
- Use your favorite store bought honey mustard dressing if you want to make your own.
- Chopped chicken or chicken strips can be used instead of the rotisserie style chicken.
- Instead of chicken, mix up the flavors and use steak or turkey.
- Make a double batch of the honey mustard dressing to use with your other favorite salads.
Storing & Reheating
- Store: Store the chicken salad and the dressing in two separate containers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Don’t add the salad dressing until you’re ready to serve.
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Chicken Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Ingredients
To Make the Salad
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
- 4 cups lettuce iceberg, chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup diced cucumbers
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/4 cup real bacon bits
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Honey Mustard Dressing
- 3 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- optional: salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Assemble the salad ingredients in a medium to large sized bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the honey mustard dressing.
- Toss the salad with the dressing and enjoy.
