Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Salad With Yogurt Dressing
Sweet honey with spicy cayenne pepper, let me introduce you to my crispy hot honey chicken salad. It’s my favorite, favorite, favorite salad inspired by my love of sweet and spicy flavors, crispy chicken, and super easy and nourishing high-protein meals. I have made this chicken salad no less than 10 times in the last month and I already can’t wait to make it again!
Dan is not a salad person. He will make a salmon bowl, a California burger, pasta, and a dill pickle chicken salad for lunch before ordering a salad no matter how good it sounds. Except when I made this salad.
The crispy chicken, perfectly cooked, the sweet and spicy honey, the tang of ginger and garlic, and the bright green lettuce lured him into salad life. He took one bite and the look of happy surprise appeared. So if you too would like to enjoy the best salad of your life that also makes great meal prep, keep on reading because this high protein hot honey and crispy chicken salad will change your life.
Recipe Quick Notes
The best part according to Mika: Everything – duh. Seriously, the flavor, the crunch, how easy it is to prepare, how great it is to pack for lunch, that it makes a lot to serve a crowd. It’s all my favorite.
Protein: 25 grams
Ingredients or special equipment: The recipe uses more ingredients than you might expect, but many are spices, olive oil, etc. Here are the main ingredients you need: lettuce, canned corn, red onion, avocado, green onions, cilantro, carrots, jalapeno, crispy chicken tenders, honey, ginger powder, cayenne, chili powder, and Greek yogurt or your favorite creamy dressing.
Time: 15 minutes
Best for: making a large batch for lunch for up to 4 days or a show-stopper salad for friends and family.
