Italian Grinder Chicken Salad
This Italian Grinder Chicken Salad packs rotisserie chicken, salami, pepperoni, pepperoncini, and cherry tomatoes into a creamy parmesan Greek yogurt dressing. It’s high in protein, needs zero cooking if you go the rotisserie route, and makes four servings for easy lunches all week!
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 501kcal
Ingredients
For the Creamy Parmesan Dressing:
- 1 ¼ cups fat free plain greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons juice from the pepperoncini jar
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt and more to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons water if needed to thin
For the Salad:
- 1 rotisserie chicken skin removed, pulled apart and chopped into small pieces (~4 cups)
- 2 ounces salami chopped into small pieces
- 2 ounces pepperoni chopped into small pieces
- ½ red onion finely diced
- ½ cup pepperoncini chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
Instructions
- To make this chicken salad, start with the dressing. Add the Greek yogurt, shredded parmesan, pepperoncini juice, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, oregano, kosher salt, and black pepper to a medium bowl and whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Give it a taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. If it feels too thick, whisk in a tablespoon or two of water until it reaches your desired consistency. Set it aside.
- Next, prep the salad. Remove the skin from the rotisserie chicken, pull the meat apart, and chop it into small pieces.
- Chop the salami and pepperoni into small pieces, finely dice the red onion, chop the pepperoncini, and halve the cherry tomatoes. Add everything to a large bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss until everything is fully coated. Serve it right away, or store it in a covered container in the fridge for up to one week.
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Nutrition
Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 1520mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 1mg
