Description
Chicken Salad With Pineapple is a refreshing and flavorful dish that combines the sweetness of pineapple with savory rotisserie chicken. Perfect for summer picnics, quick lunches, or as a light side dish, this salad features bright notes from fresh cilantro and is enriched with a creamy Greek yogurt dressing. Whether enjoyed in a croissant sandwich, over lettuce leaves, or straight from the bowl, this easy-to-make salad will elevate any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken (shredded)
- 1 cup finely diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (full fat)
- 8–12 butter lettuce leaves
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, diced pineapple, chopped celery, sliced almonds, and cilantro.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and kosher salt until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and gently stir to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Serve on butter lettuce leaves as wraps or in croissant sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg