Rotisserie Chicken and Wild Rice Salad Recipe

4.18 from 50 votes

Rotisserie Chicken and Wild Rice Salad Recipe

Simple and delicious, this chicken and wild rice salad is a new favorite at our house. The only ingredient that has to be cooked is the wild rice blend, provided you've got leftover rotisserie chicken at the ready.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken salad with wild rice, healthy chicken salad, potluck chicken salad

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 box (6 ounces) wild rice blend (I like either Uncle Ben's original or Far East brands)
3 cups cooked chicken and shredded chicken (I used Costco rotisserie chicken)
1 cup green grapes, cut into halves or quarters
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the wild rice according to package directions, just until the rice is barely tender.
In a large bowl, mix the cooked rice, shredded chicken, grapes, almonds, mayonnaise and Greek yogurt together until well blended.
Season generously with salt and pepper, adjusting ingredients to taste.
If you use a fresh rotisserie chicken and just cooked rice, the dish will be ready to serve warm, or you can chill it first if desired.

Notes

Serving size: 1 cup

WW Points: 4

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8 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Variations:

Vegetarian: substitute chickpeas or baked cubed tofu for the chicken.
Different Meat: chopped turkey would work, as would chopped cooked pork or cooked chicken. It doesn't have to be the rotisserie kind. Chopped shrimp would work here too.
Different Herbs and Spices: tarragon, curry powder, etc.
Different Fruit: golden raisins, cranberries, dried cherries, etc.
Different Nuts: walnuts, pecans, etc.
More Crunch: chopped celery, chopped water chestnuts, etc.
Savory: skip the grapes and instead add chopped red bell pepper, scallions and artichoke hearts, etc.

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