Name: Hot Honey Chicken Salad at Home
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Hot Honey Chicken Salad is loaded with tender chicken, crisp veggies, and a creamy dressing with the reliable sweet heat. You’re going to love this one!

Author’s Notes

Hot Honey + Chicken Salad = The Dream Combo

Hot honey is having a major moment right now, and I seriously can’t get enough of it. It is satisfying to that subtle heat mixed with a little sweetness…especially in the viral ground beef taco bowls all over social media (have you tried them yet?!)

So when I had the idea to mix those hot honey flavors with my all-time favorite sandwich, chicken salad, I thought it would be a slam dunk. But my first try? Total flop. It wasn’t even close to what I had in mind, and I almost scrapped the whole thing.

Thankfully, I didn’t give up. I kept tweaking the mix until it had the reliable balance: a little sweet, a little heat, just the right veggies, and a nice punch of savory from the garlic and onion powder. I’m so excited to share this one with you; I truly think you’re going to love it!

Ingredients prepped out for straightforward assembly including celery, carrot, green onions, and chicken.

Hot Honey Chicken Salad Ingredients

Ingredients	Helpful Tip
Rotisserie Chicken	Chop into small bite-sized pieces instead of shredding for better texture.
Carrots, Celery & Green Onion	Grate carrots on the large holes of a box grater and finely dice veggies for even dispersion in the salad.
Mayo & Sour Cream	Full-fat makes it creamier, but light versions work too. Use a good mayo; I like Duke’s or Best Foods.
Honey, Hot Sauce, Garlic & Onion Powder	Start with less hot sauce and add more if you’d like. Use hot honey or red pepper flakes for extra heat.
Salt & Pepper	Always season last since rotisserie chicken can already be salty!

The hot honey chicken salad dressing prepped including the mayo, hot sauce, honey, sour cream, and seasoning.

Hot Honey Chicken Salad: Let’s Serve It!

What to serve with: Sweet potato fries, crisp cucumber salad, fresh fruit, chips, or a simple garden salad.
Serving suggestions: Pile it onto toasted mini naan, warm pita, or wheat bread. It’s also great with crackers or in lettuce cups. It is satisfying to adding avocado and lettuce when serving it on bread, naan, or pita.