Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
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Made with the juiciest, tender honey mustard chicken, romaine, strawberries, avocado and corn. And the dressing is perfection!
I have the most amazing news ever.
It’s going to be 63 degrees F in Chicago on Sunday! I know, I couldn’t believe it either. I’m even seeing all the restaurants dusting off and setting up their outdoor dining for the warm weekend ahead.
And if you guys have all been braving that midwest winter, I think it’s safe to say we all want to shove our hats/gloves/parkas into a storage bin and never see it again until November/December.
Good riddance, winter.
I’m even going to fire up that grill this weekend to make the cilantro lime chicken and this honey mustard chicken.
I’m not entirely sure which to make first. Probably this honey mustard variation. Because hello, we have greens!
We have crisp romaine, fresh strawberries, velvety avocado slices, and sweet, juicy corn kernels. Oh and the salty, crispy bacon bits. Can’t forget about those.
My favorite part is that we get to use the dressing for the marinade as well, killing 2 birds with one stone. Not to mention, the chicken thighs comes out so stinking juicy and tender!
CAN I USE CHICKEN BREASTS?
Yes, chicken breasts can absolutely be used here but chicken thighs have more dark meat and a higher fat content which will yield juicier, more flavorful chicken when thrown on the grill.
WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE A GRILL?
No grill, no problem. A cast iron grill pan or a large cast iron skillet will work beautifully here, especially during those winter month when it’s too cold to grill out!
Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup whole grain Dijon mustard
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1 head romaine, roughly chopped
- 1 ½ cups quartered strawberries
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup corn kernels, canned or roasted
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together Dijon, green onions, olive oil, honey and vinegar; season with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside 1/3 of the mixture. Place remaining 2/3 of the mixture in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and reserved Dijon mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours to 6 hours, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade.
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Brush chicken with canola oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 minutes.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Drain excess fat; transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
- To assemble the salad, place romaine lettuce in a large bowl; top with chicken, bacon, strawberries, avocado and corn. Pour the Dijon dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
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look so yummy, i want to eat it
This Honey Mustard Chicken Salad is an absolute revelation! I stumbled upon this recipe a while back, and it has become a family favorite in no time. The honey mustard dressing is like liquid gold it’s sweet, tangy, and has just the right amount of zing. Pair that with the perfectly grilled chicken, and you’ve got a match made in foodie heaven. It’s easy to make and incredibly satisfying. This salad is a winner all around!
What a great salad idea. It’s a complete dinner.
Super yummy!
I recently decided to give the Honey Mustard Chicken Salad recipe a go, and I’m so glad I did! This was my first attempt at making it, and I found the instructions to be incredibly user-friendly and easy to follow.
What a fantastic idea to add strawberries to the salad! It brings a new flavor to the dish. Nice recipe!
SO WOW
How long can I store the dressing? I’d like to make more for the week. Thanks
Does this have to be made on the grill, or will it taste good on the stove too?
Is the grilled chicken served warm over this salad or do I grill it ahead and chill it?
Thanks for your response
Made this tonight and already have it printed and in my recipe book. It is a keeper. Super delicious, I didn’t change a thing except to double the dressing so there would be enough!! This salad had become a favorite before we even finished eating, it’s that good!
This salad was so good! We loved it!!
Made this tonight for dinner and it was GREAT! It is going to join the menu for guests arriving later in June. I will serve it with baked russets for the bigger appetites!
Thanks
Can;t wait to make this… can the chicken be cooked in the oven? Temp? How long~ TIA
Absolutely delicious! This is an easy recipe, so flavorful and pleased all my picky eaters! Easy to substitute seasonal veggies or leftovers! This is a keeper!
I’m making this on the weekend. I luv, luv, luv your recipes!! I’m a huge fan and share them with my family all the time
I love your recipe! We are right now in class and it was great to read your blog. Thank you very much for this amazing recipe! LOVE TO THE WORLD
This Honey Mustard Chicken Salad is a simple, delicious dish that is perfect for a light meal or snack. The crunchy celery and tomatoes give the salad some texture, while the creamy honey mustard dressing adds a nice finish. Loved your recipe!!
– Jack from Skilletguy
Jack, were you rating the right recipe? There are no tomatoes nor celery?
Absolutely delicious!
Where do you find whole grain Dijon mustard? Never heard of this. Online it’s not less then 20 bucks for a small jar. Thanks
I would use half Dijon and half whole grain mustards.
Delicious! A salad I can serve my family for dinner without complaining
This salad was amazing!! My entire family loved it and we can’t wait to make it again. The dressing was spot on!
We really enjoyed this! The marinade/dressing was a little too strong on the mustard for me so I added some white wine to tone it down and it worked beautifully! Would add more chicken next time, though.
MOUTH WATERING!!! I used almost 2 romaine heads and doubled the dressing. My family of 3 ate every single bite.
Easy and really good! I’ll make this again for sure.
This was amazing! Everyone in the house loved it, even my husband who does not like chicken unless it is fried.
Your dishes are all photographed so beautifully and this salad is no exception – just lovely. Want to prepare it correctly so please excuse my confusion – is the refrigerated 2/3 of the salad dressing to be used for marinating the chicken or for the finished salad or vice versa for the 1/3 of the dressing set aside? Thank you for the recipe – a salad with strawberries and grilled chicken in springtime – how perfect!
Made this today as I was feeling a bit under the weather and had everything I needed to pull it together. Really wonderful results – super delicious! My new favorite recipe HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN SALAD.
I was looking for something healthy to make for my husband. He loves honey mustard so I thought this would be a great recipe to try. I’m so happy I did because it was a definite winner! Thank you for sharing this salad recipe. We now have something we can eat guilt-free =)
I absolutely love this recipe. It’s so good, yet healthy.
I have made several recipes from this site and have loved them all but this one is definitely my favorite. I love how all the ingredients come together and make one of the most flavorful and prettiest salads I have ever had/made.
I can’t wait to make this for my guests and share the deliciousness of this recipe!
Wonderful! Substituted fresh tomatoes for the strawberries. I didn’t roast the corn. Just cut it fresh off the cob.
yaayyyy! found a healthy yet delicious recipe for my lunches
Delish! As with all of your recipes, this was amazing. I did substitute breasts for thighs because I am not a fan.
For a shortcut I used rotisserie chicken. I’m sure it would have been even better, but it was still a wonderful lunch. That dressing is fantastic.
Very flavorful
So delicious dish! I can guarantee that from my eyes xD This is exactly I have been doing w my daily salad, mixing many ingredients and trying different dressings every time 🙂
It was delicious!!!
Ohhhh looks amazing!! I love how we can variate chicken salad with hundreds of versions! 🙂
Will be making this for Father’s Day! After making your Cilantro Lime Chicken, I’m a believer of your recipes! Can I use white wine vinegar instead?
That’s not only damn delicious, but damn healthy dish! I just follow this recipe, really yummy and easy to make!
Thank you.
This looks amazing! I need to fire up the grill again.
I made this Honey Mustard Chicken Salad for dinner last night. OMG! One of the best summer salads I have ever made/had/tasted! Simply amazing! My husband loved it and was still raving about it this morning. I will definitely be making this a lot this summer.
Such an easy recipe and looks absolutely delicious. My family will definitely love this. And I love how easy this is to make. Winner! Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
Made this tonight. Absolutely delicious. I substituted the chicken thighs for breast. So nice and moist. Can’t wait to make this again!
Made this for dinner in under 30 min and it was amazing!! Thank you so much for the recipe! Wanted to take a picture for IG but looked so yummy we didn’t gobbled it up right away!!
Wow! Just wow! This is an amazing recipe! I’m generally not a fan of mustard, but the combination of flavours in this recipe was divine. This recipe was added to our “definitely make again” (and again and again) folder. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
We are so happy this was a winner for you, Jennifer! Thanks so much for sharing with us! 🙂
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I made this and it was excellent, LOVE the honey mustard dressing!
Isn’t it the best? It’s one of my favorite salad dressings!
This was fantastic! Loved the simple, delicious dressing. I will definitely be making this again!
Isn’t the dressing the best? I make it all the time for all kinds of salads! 🙂
1/3 cup of grainy mustard was a lot of mustard. The flavour of the dressing was overpowered by it. I usually love your recipes, but this one was not a fave. Is that the correct amount?
Yes, the amount is correct but you can easily reduce the amount to suit your tastes. 🙂
I actually split the mustard with regular dijon and grainy dijon – worked out nicely
Very fresh, pretty and tasty! Kid approved. Even without the bacon.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for sharing!
I wrote up a post on my blog about how much we loved this salad! Thank you for this amazing recipe!
If I don’t have a grill can I broil or bake the chicken in the oven?
Sure!
I love many of your recipes, but this is my new favorite! I love the flavor of the chicken and have served it on its own with roasted vegetables. I use three pounds of chicken thighs for the amount of marinade in your recipe. Thank you for the ongoing cooking inspiration!
This is a great favorite to have! Super versatile, for sure. Thanks so much, Jerrilee! 🙂
This was beyond amazing!!!
Winner winner chicken salad dinner!
This salad is screaming summer time! I can’t wait to try it. I especially love all the mustard seeds you have going on – yum!
My husband and I loved this. The dressing/marinade was so good! Recipe was easy to follow, and made for a great, quick dinner. Thank you!
You are so welcome, Tina!
I made this for my family. We were all skeptical about the addition of the strawberries, and were surprised to find that we all loved it. The salad was refreshing. The dressing was very good. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes you come up with! Its hard to find time to cook nightly. We visit your site regularly for ideas and are thankful for the quick and easy recipes!
Thank you so much for sharing, Caroline! The strawberries are the best, aren’t they? 🙂
Can you use regular balsamic?
For 1 tablespoon, you can substitute 1 tablespoon cider vinegar or red wine vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
Your book has the nutritional info but this on line recipe doesn’t. I was looking for the sodium information. Might you know what that is? I am excited to make it today!
Hi Kitrsten! Nutritional information is provided only for select online recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, we recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information. Hope that helps!
This was delicious!
Great!
This sounds like the perfect spring/summer salad and I can’t wait to try it! As a native Midwesterner though (Southwest Michigan, represent!) I have to warn you – we frequently get a late April blizzard that takes everyone by surprise. So maaaaybe keep the coats and gloves handy… just in case!
This looks incredibly delicious!
So many beautiful colours and flavours 🙂
Love me some honey mustard chicken!! And I love how you added the strawberries to the salad too!!
White balsamic wine vinegar? That’s a thing? Would white wine vinegar suffice?
This is a specialty vinegar best used in recipes that call for it specifically. For 1 tablespoon, you can substitute 1 tablespoon cider vinegar or red wine vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
I can do that! Thank you!!!