Spicy Chicken Salad
Creamy, spicy chicken salad made with fresh herbs, a boost of veggies, and a kick of heat from sriracha. This easy chicken salad recipe packs 30g of protein and is delicious scooped up with pita chips or crackers, or served in a sandwich or wrap!
Servings 2 servings
Calories 334cal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped cooked chicken breast (about 3/4 pounds)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (or more cilantro!)
- ¼ cup finely chopped scallions (about 2 scallions), plus extra for topping
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons mayo
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Juice from ½ lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together chicken, cilantro, parsley, scallions, bell pepper, yogurt, mayo, sriracha, honey, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add to sandwiches (like my spicy chicken melt) or wraps, or scoop salad up with pita chips or crackers!
Notes
To make dairy-free: use all dairy-free plain Greek yogurt or a mix of dairy-free mayo and dairy-free plain Greek yogurt.
Out of chicken? Swap it for 2 cans of tuna, or 1 can of rinsed and dra and mashed chickpeas.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5of recipe | Calories: 334cal | Carbohydrates: 11.3g | Protein: 30.8g | Fat: 19.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 8.3g