Description
This Honey Hot Chicken Salad Recipe is a flavorful and satisfying dish perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner. The combination of tender chicken, tangy mayo, and a touch of heat from hot honey creates a deliciously unique salad that can be enjoyed in various ways.
Ingredients
Scale
For the salad:
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or chopped)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon hot honey (or 1 tbsp honey + 1/2 tsp hot sauce)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped pickles or pickle relish (optional)
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, hot honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy. Add the cooked chicken, celery, red onion, and pickles (if using). Toss everything together until evenly coated.
- Chill for at least 15–30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld. Serve on sandwiches, lettuce wraps, crackers, or over a salad.
Notes
- Adjust the heat by increasing or decreasing the hot honey or hot sauce.
- This salad keeps well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Add chopped pecans or sunflower seeds for crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
