Easy Tuscan Chicken Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
This delicious Tuscan Chicken Salad has all the flavors of Tuscany and it comes together in just 10 minutes. Meal prep a batch to have for easy lunches throughout the week or bring it as an impressive dish to your next gathering.
Ingredients
- 4 cups rotisserie chicken chopped or shredded, or cooked chicken of choice
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped
- 1 cup baby spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1 large lemon or 2 small lemons
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper more to taste
Instructions
- Chop or shred your chicken. Finely chop the sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, and spinach. Add everything to a large bowl with the chicken.
- Top with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Toss or stir to combine. Give it a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Hint: If you prefer a more moist chicken salad, add more olive oil or lemon juice. If you like a creamy chicken salad, feel free to add some plain Greek yogurt to make it creamy!
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Expert Tips
- Be sure to use a chicken you like the flavor of since it will have an impact on the flavor of this chicken salad!
- One of the easiest ways to shred chicken for chicken salads is to shred it in a food processor or with a hand mixer.
- For the best flavor, I suggest using fresh lemon juice instead of bottled lemon juice if possible.
- Refrigerator - store leftover Tuscan Chicken Salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
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