Join Our Newsletter
Get our best recipes and health tips delivered right to your inbox!
Looking for a flavorful rotisserie chicken salad that’s high in protein and inspired by fresh Mediterranean flavors? This Mediterranean chicken salad combines tender chicken with chickpeas, white beans, and crunchy walnuts for a high protein chicken salad that fits seamlessly into a high-protein diet, weight-loss meal plan, or GLP-1 diet. With heart-healthy fats, high fiber, and Mediterranean spices, this healthy 15 minute meal is more than just a salad, it’s a balanced dinner in a bowl that you’ll want to make every time you have leftover rotisserie chicken.
For more rotisserie chicken dinner ideas, check out our healthy chicken salad recipes, or our 20 heart-healthy chicken recipes.
This vibrant spinach salad with chicken makes eating healthy easy and fast. Using rotisserie chicken without the skin is key to making a healthy 15-minute Mediterranean dinner. Adding beans and chickpeas delivers high fiber and boosts the protein to a whopping 35 grams. Walnuts add crunch and omega-3 fatty acids, rounding out this salad with nutrients for heart health, satiety, and higher energy. Unlike heavy mayo-based chicken salads, this clean chicken salad has no cream, no mayo and no added sugar. It is light, fresh, and perfect for a high protein lunch, a healthy dinner, or chicken meal prep.
This recipe is packed with high nutritional benefits that align with our dietitian-approved diet guidelines and healthy eating plans:
Yes, shredded rotisserie chicken works perfectly and saves prep time.
Absolutely. This recipe combines chicken, beans, chickpeas, and walnuts for high protein in every serving.
Yes. With high protein, high fiber, and healthy fats, this salad helps with satiety and portion control, this recipe meets our dietitian’s GLP-1 diet guidelines.
Definitely. Lentils or edamame make excellent high-protein substitutions.
About 3 days when stored in an airtight container. For best freshness, keep the dressing separate until ready to serve.
These easy salad recipes with chicken are high in protein and delicious, too!
If you love combining the flavors of spinach and chicken, then you’ll enjoy these healthy chicken and spinach recipes.
Recipe yields 4 servings
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except chicken and pitas. Toss to coat evenly. Top with sliced chicken. Serve immediately, or chill, covered, for up to 2 hours before serving. Serve with pitas on the side.