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Marry Me Chicken Salad
Marry me chicken salad combines shredded chicken, crunchy vegetables, and sweet, tangy sun-dried tomatoes in a deliciously creamy, umami Italian dressing. Dairy free and gluten free.
Next, try my honey mustard chicken salad, cranberry pecan chicken salad, or chicken mango salad.
Ingredient Notes
- Cooked shredded chicken – a rotisserie chicken is a great option if you’re short on time.
- Sun dried tomatoes – for the best flavor and texture, choose the sun dried tomatoes packed in oil.
- Bell pepper – I recommend using orange, red, or yellow.
- Fresh basil
- Creamy Italian dressing – unsweetened plain dairy free yogurt, mayo, red wine vinegar, nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
How to Make Marry Me Chicken Salad: Step By Step
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!
- Make salad. In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients.
- Make dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Combine. Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss until well combined. Enjoy!
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this marry me chicken salad recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- No bell pepper? – use other crunchy veggies such as Persian or english cucumber, celery, or radish.
- No mayo? – you can use all yogurt.
- No red wine vinegar? – use lemon juice or white wine vinegar.
- More dairy free marry me variations – marry me salmon and marry me chicken pasta.
- Not dairy free? – use greek yogurt.
Helpful Tips
- Shake excess oil off the sun dried tomatoes before chopping them up and adding them to the salad so it doesn’t become overly oily.
- Use either leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken for a quicker meal.
- Store leftover salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Marry Me Chicken Salad
Marry me chicken salad combines shredded chicken, crunchy vegetables, and sweet, tangy sun-dried tomatoes in a deliciously creamy, umami Italian dressing. Dairy free and gluten free.
Ingredients
Chicken Salad
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- ¾ cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes minced
- â…” cup diced bell pepper red, orange, or yellow
- â…“ cup fresh basil chopped
Creamy Italian Dressing
- ½ cup plain unsweetened dairy free yogurt or greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayo
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make salad. In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, chopped sun dried tomatoes, diced bell pepper, and fresh basil.
- Make dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Combine and serve. Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss until well combined. Serve in lettuce wraps or on a bed of greens, on toast, in a sandwich or wrap, with crackers, etc.
Notes
See the blog post for step-by-step photos, helpful tips, and a make it your way section with substitutions & variations.