Looking for a flavorful, protein-packed lunch that doesn't involve mayo? This Tzatziki Chickpea Chicken Salad is here to shake up your usual routine. It's fresh, crunchy, herby, and creamy all at once thanks to a homemade tzatziki sauce that doubles as the dressing. With rotisserie chicken, chickpeas, cucumbers, and kalamata olives, this salad is bursting with Mediterranean flavor and makes the perfect meal prep option for busy weeks.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups Rotisserie Chicken shredded and chopped
- 15 Ounces Chickpeas 1 can drained and rinsed
- ⅔ Cup Kalamata Olives
- ½ Red Onion thinly sliced
- 2 Persian Cucumbers finely chopped
Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 Cup Greek Yogurt
- 3 Cloves Garlic mashed
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 3 Tablespoons Dill chopped
- ⅓ Cup Mint chopped
- ½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
Instructions
- To make this chicken salad, start by chopping the rotisserie chicken into small, bite-sized pieces.
- Add the chopped chicken to a large mixing bowl, then add in the drained chickpeas, kalamata olives, thinly sliced red onion, and finely chopped cucumbers.
- Next, prepare the tzatziki sauce. In a separate bowl, add the Greek yogurt, mashed garlic, lemon juice, chopped dill, chopped mint, and kosher salt.
- Whisk the sauce ingredients together until fully incorporated and creamy.
- Pour the tzatziki sauce over the chicken salad mixture. Toss everything together until well combined and coated in the sauce.
- Enjoy in a pita, over greens, or straight from the bowl!
- Store any leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1273mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 4mg
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