Honey-Sesame Chicken Salad
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I love how light and refreshing this Honey-Sesame Chicken Salad is—it’s one of my go-to meals in the summer. I toss together fresh seasonal fruit, some grilled chicken, and a quick homemade dressing I’m obsessed with, and just like that, lunch (or a light dinner) is done. It’s simple, satisfying, and honestly, I never get tired of it.
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Easy Honey-Sesame Chicken Salad Recipe
You made the Honey-Sesame Dressing, right? Same here—I can’t get enough of it. Did you use it all up? It’s hard not to, I know. Because…YUM. If so, just whip up another batch. Because I know you’re going to love it on this wonderful Honey-Sesame Chicken Salad.
Here’s what I do: I grill up some chicken, toss it with fresh fruit, crunchy nuts, and a generous drizzle of that amazing dressing. It’s the kind of lunch (or light dinner) I could eat on repeat.
Honey-Sesame Chicken Salad
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
- ½ tsp sesame oil
For the Salad
- 4 cups chopped grilled chicken, I love the flavors that grilled chicken lends to this salad, but you can definitely use rotisserie chicken or leftover baked chicken breast
- 1 large apple, thinly sliced
- 1 large peach, thinly sliced, just ripe, or use pineapple
- 1 cup fresh blackberries, strawberries also work
- ½ cup roasted chopped pecans, or your favorite nut
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients together until combined and smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, gently combine chicken and fruit.
- Evenly distribute the chicken and fruit onto plates. Sprinkle with the pecans and and drizzle with dressing.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- The amount of dressing is about 3 tablespoons per salad. If you like more than that, consider doubling the dressing ingredients.
- I love Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples, but just use your favorite.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How to Make Honey Sesame Chicken Salad Step by Step
Make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk 1/3 cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup honey, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar and ½ tsp sesame oil.
Prep the chicken. After the 4 cups of chicken are grilled (or baked), chop them up into bite-sized pieces.
Slice the fruit. Wash and dry 1 large apple, 1 large peach, and 1 cup fresh blackberries, and then thinly slice the apple and peach.
Combine the chicken and fruit. In a large bowl, gently combine chicken and fruit.
Plate and enjoy. Evenly distribute onto plates and drizzle with dressing. Serve and enjoy!
How to Store
Once assembled, this grilled chicken salad should be served immediately. However, individual elements can be refrigerated.
The honey sesame dressing keeps well in a tightly fitted lid in the refrigerator for up to a week. Just give it a good stir before serving.
Keep the cooked chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. I actually prefer preparing the chicken in advance since I like it cold on the salad.
What to Serve With Honey-Sesame Chicken Salad
This chicken salad eats like a meal, and tastes great with a few slices of the world’s easiest homemade sandwich bread or a slice of beer bread. If bread isn’t your thing, you can always make a side of air fryer baked sweet potatoes.
Oh, I thought I was just supposed to drink the dressing because it’s so yummy. Oops. :P
This was DELICIOUS, Amy!
I have a penchant for chicken salads. Good memories attached to them. I like this summery variation.
What an awesome way to use the Honey Sesame dressing!
This was the perfect summer dinner salad. I love blackberries and it paired perfectly with blackberries. The dressing makes it.