Juicy strawberries and crunchy almonds and poppyseeds make for the BEST trio in this gorgeous and incredibly easy strawberry almond poppyseed chicken salad! Perfect for any spring gathering.
With the arrival of spring comes the arrival of the unofficial start to freaking gorgeous salads taking up every corner of my blog, guys.
Also, I am DEFINITELY jumping the gun on strawberries when it’s still only the end of March, buuuuut…well, for obvious reasons you’ve just gotta have strawberries hanging out in your strawberry almond poppyseed chicken salad. ???
PS, currently dreaming up all the ways I can eat this chicken salad on all the things but most of them just involve me + spoon + bowl. Easy as that.
Doesn’t it just scream SPRING LUNCHIN’ GOALS? Let it be known though that I definitely did not just consume this strawberry almond poppyseed chicken salad around the lunch hour. Sometimes earlier, sometimes later with no regrets. ??
This chicken salad could honestly not be any more ridiculously easy to throw together, guys. Got leftover chicken? You are pretty much obligated to make this salad. >>>
- Dice up your chicken into nice little cubes and throw a generous handful of strawberries and green onions on top.
- The dressing is super simple and gets mixed straight into the bowl with the chicken and company. A little bit of mayo, a little greek yogurt, lemon juice, and mustard is all it takes.
- Season everything up all nice with salt + pepper and throw a ton of toasty sliced almonds + poppyseeds into the party.
Spoiler alert: you just made the prettiest dang chicken salad in all the land.
As far as ways to eat this goodness goes? Pile it in a bun like so ^^^ or in a lettuce wrap, or just do it classic-style and go to town on that bowl with a spoon.
Just prepare yourself for the overall best chicken salad experience of your LIFE. ??
Strawberry Almond Poppyseed Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons poppyseeds
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Buns or lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, strawberries, green onions, mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, lemon juice, and poppyseeds until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Just before serving chicken salad, fold almonds in. Serve chicken salad cold on buns or lettuce leaves. Enjoy!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Sometimes you just gotta jump on strawberries because they’re SO good! Strawberry chicken salad has always been a favorite of mine, so this looks perfect! I love that you added almonds inhere, too. I could dive right into this for breakfast!
Sarah says
So true! And I definitely understand wanting to devour this for breakfast! 🙂
marcie says
I love this springy chicken salad Sarah! All of those juicy strawberries and that poppy seed dressing sounds perfect for a light spring/summer meal!
Sarah says
Yes, it’s seriously SO perfect for spring! Thanks girl! xoxo
ASHLEY - THE RECIPE REBEL says
This gets me so excited for picnic season Sarah!
Sarah says
Right there with ya on that one! 🙂
mira says
Strawberries are my favorite! This salad sounds fantastic! Definitely going to try it!
Sarah says
Let me know if you do, girl! xoxo
Manali@CookWithManali says
this sounds so perfect for spring!
Sarah says
Total spring material!
Lauren @ Lemon & Mocha says
Wow, beautiful! I have never tried strawberries in my chicken salad, but I definitely will be making this soon!
Sarah says
Thank you so much, Lauren! LMK if you get a chance to try this salad!
Mary says
Looks delicious! My family is new to low carb eating, would love to know if you have recipe for low carb buns?
Sarah says
I do have a few bun recipes on my blog, Mary. Here’s a link to a few. 🙂 http://wholeandheavenlyoven.com/2014/06/23/homemade-whole-wheat-hamburger-buns/ or http://wholeandheavenlyoven.com/2015/03/06/copycat-kings-hawaiian-bread-rolls-2/
Sharon McKenzie says
Hi Sarah,
You simply can’t go past strawberries. A great recipe that I must try. Thank you.
Cheers Sharon…
Ngan says
I love chicken salad. Thank for your guide and recipe Sarah
Jeannie says
I love your recipe. Especially strawberry and almond. Thank for your sharing and clear instructions!
Sarah says
Thanks for stopping by today, Jeannie! 🙂