Description
This Italian Grinder Chicken Salad is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. Packed with rotisserie chicken, salami, pepperoni, cheeses, and a zesty dressing, this salad is a delicious blend of Mediterranean flavors.
Ingredients
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For the Salad:
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken (shredded)
- 1/4 lb. salami or soppressata (diced)
- 1/4 lb. pepperoni (diced)
- 1/4 cup provolone, thick-sliced (diced)
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- 2/3 cup diced grape tomatoes
- 1/3 cup banana peppers (mild)
- 1/2 red onion (sliced thin or diced)
For the Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1–2 tablespoons banana pepper juice from the jar (to taste)
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- freshly cracked pepper
- salt to taste (about 1/4 tsp)
Instructions
- Make the Dressing: Combine all the dressing ingredients in a bowl or liquid measuring cup. Taste and adjust if needed.
- Prepare the Salad: In a large bowl, combine all of the salad ingredients: rotisserie chicken, diced deli meats, red onion, tomatoes, banana peppers, and cheeses.
- Toss with Dressing: Pour most of the dressing over the bowl of toppings, toss well to coat, adding the remaining dressing if needed.
- Storage: Store the salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Serve with veggies, crackers, tortilla chips, or on a sandwich.
- Leftover Dressing: If there’s dressing leftover, store it in a sealed container in the fridge and add it to the chicken salad the next day if needed to rehydrate it.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Italian Grinder Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad, Italian Salad, Grinder Salad, Mediterranean Salad
