Mediterranean Style Creamy Chicken Salad

Name: Mediterranean Style Creamy Chicken Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 pounds cooked chicken breast – shredded; 1/4 cup roasted red peppers – chopped; 1/4 cup red onion – diced; 1/8 cup capers – liquid drained; 1/2 cup Kalamata olives – chopped; 1/2 cup crumbly feta cheese; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; Optional – fresh parsley for garnish

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Mediterranean Style Creamy Chicken Salad is the Mediterranean chicken recipe you will want to eat all summer long! Shredded chicken is mixed with classic Mediterranean ingredients like Kalamata olives and feta cheese. This simple recipe only has 7 ingredients. Four of the ingredients come straight from a jar! Mediterranean chicken salad can be made ahead of time, making it the perfect dish to make for your next summer BBQ.

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Serving suggestions

Over salad greens
In a wrap
In a pita
As a sandwich
With raw veggies
With your favorite crackers

At home, I like to eat it over greens. If I was bringing this dish to a party I would probably serve it with a hearty cracker that won’t break easily.

Ingredients needed

Cooked & shredded chicken breast
Roasted red peppers – I used roasted red peppers that came straight from a jar. You can make your own if you want to, but you definitely don’t have to! You can find roasted red peppers near the pickle section in any grocery store.
Red onion
Capers
Kalamata olives
Feta cheese
Mayonnaise
Optional ingredient – fresh parsley for garnish

That’s it! I didn’t add any extra salt because the roasted red peppers, capers and Kalamata olives all have salt added in the jar. I found the recipe to be plenty salty and flavorful without adding any extra salt.

Equipment needed

You will need some extra kitchen equipment to make the shredded chicken. You can make the chicken on the stovetop in boiling water in a saucepan. The chicken could also be made in a slow cooker (like this one found here) or in an instant pot (like this one). If none of that appeals to you then you could purchase a cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and shred that up instead!
Large mixing bowl and spoon
Cutting board and chopping knife
Measuring cups

How to make

Cook & Shred: Cook your chicken breast. I simply boiled my chicken breast on the stovetop until they were cooked through. After the chicken had completely cooled down, I used my fingers to shred the chicken. Place the shredded chicken in a large mixing bowl.
Mix: Add the roasted red peppers, red onion, capers, Kalamata olives and crumbled feta cheese to the mixing bowl and thoroughly combine.
Stir: Stir the mayonnaise into the chicken mixture.
Serve: Serve this Mediterranean chicken recipe over greens and garnish it with fresh parsley.

Mediterranean chicken salad ingredients mixed together in a mixing bowl.

The Mediterranean chicken recipe over greens on a small plate. Garnished with fresh parsley.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this recipe ahead of time?

You bet! It’s one of those amazing recipes that actually tastes better after it has sat for a little while.

Is this recipe gluten free?

As long as all of your jarred ingredients are specified as being gluten free then yes, this is a gluten free recipe! This recipe does not contain any of the common gluten filled ingredients like flour, bread crumbs or pasta.

How long will this recipe keep for?

Mediterranean Style Creamy Chicken Salad will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Can I freeze this Mediterranean chicken recipe?

Technically yes… but I do not recommend it! Mayonnaise does not freeze well and tends to separate after it has thawed. I also do not know how well the jarred ingredients or the onions would hold up after freezing and thawing.

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