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Hot Honey Chicken Salad

A creamy and flavorful chicken salad with sweet heat from hot sauce and honey, crisp veggies, and a tangy dressing — great on bread, naan, lettuce wraps, or with crackers.
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Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings:4 sandwiches
Calories:267
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken chopped into bite‑sized pieces
  • ½ cup shredded carrots peeled and grated
  • ⅓ cup green onion thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup celery finely diced
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream full‑fat or light
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce like Frank’s — adjust for heat
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • to taste salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, hot sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder until smooth.
  2. Add the chopped chicken, shredded carrots, sliced green onion, and diced celery to the dressing.
  3. Gently fold the ingredients together until everything is evenly coated in the dressing.
  4. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve immediately on toasted bread, mini naan, lettuce cups, or with crackers.

Notes

Serve this salad on toasted mini naan with avocado and lettuce, on wheat bread, in lettuce cups, or with crackers. Store leftover salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and stir before serving. Don’t freeze. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}