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Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

  • Becky Hardin
  • September 24, 2019
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    This honey mustard chicken salad recipe is hearty enough for a main meal. Packed full of flavor, texture and healthy ingredients. The honey and mustard dressing is rich and creamy and the whole dish takes less than 30 minutes to make.

    honey and mustard dressing being poured over salad

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    Honey and mustard is such a classic combination and it’s the perfect way to dress this fresh and healthy salad. This is the perfect dish to make when you are in need of some goodness!

    How to Make Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

    • Wash chicken breasts
    • In a non-stick pan melt the coconut oil on medium heat
    • Add chicken breasts and cook for 8 minutes on each side
    • Remove from pan and set aside
    • In a large salad bowl add chopped lettuce, sliced radish, cucumber, avocado and chickpeas
    • Slice the chicken breast into thin slices and add it in the salad
    • In a large jar, add the honey, mustard, olive oil, mayonnaise, salt, smoked paprika, white vinegar and juice of lime. Shake well until dressing in well combined
    • Drizzle over salad and chicken
    • Sprinkle with black and white sesame seeds. Enjoy!

    The salad before dressing is added

    Close up of the chicken breast on the salad

    Honey and Mustard Chicken Salad is perfect for meal prep

    If you are like me, and love salad for lunches, then this is a great option that you can make ahead of time. You can cook the chicken breasts and store them in the fridge for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container until you are ready to use them. You can then make the salads up in separate containers and add the cooked breast.

    The dressing will keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days and you can add it to the salad when needed.

    What is honey mustard dressing made of?

    The dressing is a perfect way to add a zing of flavor to a chicken salad, and I’ve perfected this recipe for quite a while! To make the honey mustard dressing, you will need:

    • honey
    • yellow mustard
    • extra virgin olive oil
    • mayonnaise
    • salt and smoke paprika
    • vinegar
    • lime juice

    dressing being poured in the middle of the salad

    What’s the best way to cook the chicken breasts?

    I personally prefer to cook the chicken in a skillet so that they are nicely seared and have color to them. For a more ‘hands off’ way of cooking, you can cook them in a pre heated oven for around 25-30 minutes at 350ºf.

    Top Tips to Make Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

    • Use organic / free run chicken if possible.
    • Check the the chicken is fully cooked through.
    • Use a mason jar to shake the dressing together or whisk together in a bowl.
    • Feel free to add in whatever salad ingredients you have in your fridge!

    Honey mustard chicken salad served in a black bowl

    Be sure to check out these other chicken salad recipes!

    BBQ Chicken Salad Recipe

    Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

    Chicken Taco Salad Recipe

    Mexican Street Corn Chicken Salad

    Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

    If you have tried this easy honey mustard chicken salad recipe, or any other recipe on my blog, then please rate it and let me know how it turned out in the comments below!

    Honey Mustard Chicken Salad Recipe

    This honey mustard chicken salad recipe is hearty enough for a main meal. Packed full of flavor, texture and healthy ingredients. The honey and mustard dressing is rich and creamy and the whole dish takes less than 30 minutes to make.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 421kcal
    Author: Becky Hardin - Easy Chicken Recipes

    Ingredients

    FOR SALAD:

    • 2 chicken breasts
    • 2 tbsp coconut oil
    • 1 bunch romaine lettuce 1lb, chopped
    • 4 radishes sliced
    • 1 cup cooked garbanzos chickpeas rinsed + drained
    • 1 cucumber peeled + sliced
    • 1 avocado peeled + sliced
    • ½ tsp white sesame seeds
    • ½ tsp black sesame seeds

    FOR HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING:

    • ¼ cup honey
    • ¼ cup yellow mustard
    • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ½ tsp smoked paprika
    • 1 tsp white vinegar
    • Juice of 1 lime

    Instructions

    • Wash chicken breasts
    • In a non-stick pan melt the coconut oil on medium heat
    • Add chicken breasts and cook for 8 minutes on each side
    • Remove from pan and set aside
    • In a large salad bowl add chopped lettuce, sliced radish, cucumber, avocado and chickpeas
    • Slice the chicken breast into thin slices and add it in the salad
    • In a large jar, add the honey, mustard, olive oil, mayonnaise, salt, smoked paprika, white vinegar and juice of lime. Shake well until dressing in well combined
    • Drizzle over salad and chicken
    • Sprinkle with black and white sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 806mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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    This recipe was contributed by Michaella at Well + Yum.

    Written By: Becky Hardin
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    Comments

    Rachael Yerkes says:

    5 stars
    This is delicious! Love it!

    Reply
      Becky Hardin says:

      So glad!

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    Courtney says:

    5 stars
    This is the best easy chicken salad ever!

    Reply
      Becky Hardin says:

      YAYYAYAYAY!

      Reply
    Natalie says:

    5 stars
    This salad is light, crisp, & the honey mustard dressing is the best!! Love this salad!

    Reply
      Becky Hardin says:

      Thanks so much Natalie!

      Reply
    Sara says:

    5 stars
    Yum! This honey mustard dressing looks delicious. I always forget about garbanzo beans and how great they are in a salad. Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
      Becky Hardin says:

      One of my fave things!

      Reply
    Laura Reese says:

    5 stars
    This salad has such amazing ingredients. The dressing is the star of this recipe.

    Reply
      Becky Hardin says:

      AGREE

      Reply
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