Honey Mustard Chicken Salad Recipe

Hearty and delicious salads are at the top of my list of favorite foods. Try out this greek broccoli pasta salad, this delicious cranberry feta bowtie salad with spinach, and this easy bacon ranch pasta salad.

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad Recipe

The honey mustard vinaigrette comes together with pantry items, and it doubles as the chicken marinade AND the salad dressing! Make this a quick and easy meal prep or weeknight dinner recipe! There’s nothing I love more than sitting down to a fully loaded salad for dinner time. I like my salads filled with meats, cheese, and all the toppings to consider it a complete meal and feel satisfied. The best part about this recipe is that the honey mustard dressing comes together with items you most likely have on hand already, and it doubles as a chicken marinade and a salad dressing all in one! It coats everything, but I especially love it on the chicken. It makes it moist and tender, and I want to savor every last bite. This salad is definitely one that you don’t want to miss.

What Ingredients are in a Honey Mustard Chicken Salad?

This honey mustard dressing is one of my all-time favorites. It’s basically a vinaigrette. It has an olive oil and vinegar base. Then it’s loaded up with some sweet honey and mustard. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing: You can use the stuff from the store but haven’t I convinced you with my recipes that homemade is always best? This dressing is no exception! It uses dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar to get if that distinct, tangy taste. Chicken Breasts: These will marinate in the dressing for about 2 hours making them tender, juicy and fill of flavor. Spinach: You can also use any other lettuce that you have on hand. Red Onion: Slice or chop these up, however you prefer to eat them Grape Tomatoes: Slice these in half or quarters and put them in the salad. You can use cherry tomatoes too. Large Avocado: The avocado slices goe so well with the creamy dressing! Feta Cheese Crumbles: I can’t tell you how much I love adding feta cheese to every salad! It’s so delicious.

How to Make a Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

As I mentioned, the dressing doubles as a marinade! Take a small portion of the dressing that you made and drizzle it over the chicken. Thank goodness for easy recipes.

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