This honey mustard chicken salad is super easy to make and really tasty. All you will need is super simple ingredients like grilled chicken, fresh veggies, and a creamy honey mustard dressing. I like making this when I want something quick that doesn’t feel heavy but still has a lot of flavor.

Why You Will Love This Honey Mustard Chicken Salad Recipe

This honey mustard chicken salad works really well because it has a mix of fresh and creamy textures in every bite. The chicken is lightly seasoned and slightly charred, the veggies stay crisp, and the dressing ties everything together. Another reason I like this recipe is that it’s easy to throw together and you can adjust the ingredients depending on what you have. It also looks really good when served, especially with the dressing drizzled over the top like in the image.

What You Will Need for this Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

You will need chicken breast, which is cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces to sit on top of the salad. It adds protein and makes the salad filling.

Romaine lettuce is used as the base and gives the salad a fresh crunch. Cucumber adds a cool, crisp texture, and cherry tomatoes bring a bit of sweetness and color.

For the dressing, you will use honey, mustard, and mayonnaise or Greek yogurt to create a creamy honey mustard sauce. A little lemon juice or vinegar helps balance the sweetness, and garlic powder adds extra flavor.

You will also use a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper to season and cook the chicken.

Ingredients

For the chicken

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

For the salad

• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, sliced

For the honey mustard dressing

• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

Start by seasoning the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook the chicken until it’s fully cooked and lightly golden on the outside. Let it rest for a few minutes, then cut it into bite-sized chunks.

While the chicken cooks, prepare the salad base by adding the chopped romaine, sliced cucumber, and halved cherry tomatoes to a large bowl.

In a small bowl mix together the honey, mustard, mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt), lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.

Add the cooked chicken on top of the salad.

Drizzle the honey mustard dressing over the salad instead of mixing it in. Let it sit on top and slightly drip down over the chicken and veggies to match the look in the image.

Serve right away.

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