Chopped Chicken Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe
Need a salad that actually fills you up and doesn’t leave you reaching for a snack an hour later? Meet your new best friend: Chicken Chopped Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing.
This salad isn’t one of those sad little bowls of lettuce—it’s loaded with tender rotisserie chicken, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, and a homemade honey mustard dressing that puts the bottled stuff to shame. It’s fresh, satisfying, and—best of all—requires zero cooking. Yep, we’re working smarter, not harder here.
Chicken Chopped Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
For the Honey Mustard Dressing
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Salad
- In a large bowl, combine iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, avocado, bacon, and rotisserie chicken.
- Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese.
Make the Dressing
In a small bowl or jar, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and emulsified.
Assemble
- Drizzle the honey mustard dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Chopped Chicken Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup diced cucumber
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 ripe avocado diced
- 4 slices cooked bacon chopped
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
For the Honey Mustard Dressing
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Salad
- In a large bowl, combine iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, avocado, bacon, and rotisserie chicken.
- Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese.
Make the Dressing
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and emulsified.
Assemble
- Drizzle the honey mustard dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
Nutrition
This salad is proof that eating veggies doesn’t have to be boring. It’s got crunch, creaminess, saltiness, and a tangy-sweet kick from that dreamy dressing. Plus, it’s ready in 15 minutes—because nobody has time to spend hours in the kitchen just to eat a salad.
So, do yourself a favor: pin this recipe, share it with your friends, and leave a comment letting me know if you loved it (or, you know, if you added extra bacon—no judgment here).
So fresh and so easy to make!