Strawberry Chicken Salad
This easy Strawberry Chicken Salad is ready in minutes with rotisserie chicken, strawberries, and a creamy dressing. Great for croissants or sandwiches!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 9 -10 servings (1 cup per serving)
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken shredded and diced, (about 4 cups) $5.97
- 1 ½ cup strawberries diced, 4-5 large strawberries $1.02*
- 1 cup red onion diced, $0.61
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped, $1.18
- 1 cup celery diced, $0.62
- ¾ cup mayonnaise $0.84
- 1 Tbsp fresh basil minced, $0.45
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar $0.02
- 1 tsp salt $0.04
- 1 tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.15
- 1 Tbsp balsamic glaze $0.15
Instructions
- Gather ingredients. Remove all white and dark meat from one rotisserie chicken. This will yield about 4 cups of meat. Shred meat with 2 forks and set aside. Mince basil, dice strawberries, and celery, and chopped walnuts.
- Add chicken, strawberries, onions, walnuts, and celery to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a smaller mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, basil, white vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Pour dressing ingredients over the salad ingredients. Toss all ingredients together until evenly coated.
- Drizzle with balsamic reduction and enjoy on a sandwich or on top of lettuce greens for a filling salad.
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Notes
*To use frozen strawberries, thaw them out and chop them up, then let them sit in a strainer for a bit to get rid of any excess moisture. It’s fine if they lose their shape a bit and get mushy…ripe strawberries are really the most important ingredient, fresh or previously frozen!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 22g | Sodium: 618mg | Fiber: 1g