Chicken salad with a pop of citrus to make it taste like sunshine.
Bright citrus is bringing a pop of sunshine to lunch. Tender rotisserie chicken is tossed with crisp aromatics and a fresh orange dressing that adds just the right amount of brightness. Cashews and pecans bring the perfect crunch to this Sunshine Chicken Salad—and suddenly lunch is handled.
Sunshine Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken chopped
- 1/2 small red onion chopped
- 2-3 scallions sliced (save some greens for garnish)
- 1/3 cup celery finely diced
- Zest and juice of 1 Naval orange
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise*
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- Fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup cashews/pecans toasted
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries chopped
- Ciabatta/croissants for serving
Method
- Remove chicken from bone then chop and add to a large bowl with onion, celery, and scallions.
- In a small bowl, whisk zest, juice, honey, mayo, salt/pepper, poppy seeds, and mustard until smooth.
- Add dressing to chicken mixture and stir until well combined.
- Fold in nuts and cranberries.
- Garnish with scallions.