Creamy Chicken Salad with Hemp Seed Dressing
Creamy Chicken Salad With Hemp Seed Dressing (Your New Go-To Healthy Salad)
This Creamy Chicken Salad with Hemp Seed Dressing is about to become your New Year salad — trust me. This vibrant, protein-packed, antioxidant-rich dish isn’t just delicious; it’s the kind of salad that truly makes you glow from the inside out.
The real star of the show? The dairy free, creamy hemp seed dressing. Made with hemp hearts, this dressing is rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for healthy, glowing skin. Hemp seeds are also a complete plant protein, meaning they contain all nine essential amino acids that our bodies can’t produce on their own — something that’s pretty rare in plant foods.
That’s exactly why I’m so excited about this hemp seed dressing. You can definitely expect to see more versions of it here soon. Think herby, spicy, or smoky — the possibilities are endless!
For now, let me introduce you to this simple yet satisfying chicken salad recipe. I love chicken salad because it’s one of the easiest ways to use up leftover chicken from a whole roasted bird. I’ve added extra veggies for crunch, color, and nutrition, and honestly? This might just be my favorite chicken salad recipe to date.
I hope you enjoy this healthy, creamy chicken salad as much as I do. Now grab a fork and dig in!
Creamy Chicken Salad with Hemp Seed Dressing
Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Serves: 6 servings
Creamy Hemp Dressing- 1 cup hemp hearts
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded or cubed cooked chicken (from a roasted chicken)
- 1 cup shredded green cabbage
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup sliced red grapes
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup finely minced parsley
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 Tablespoons hemp seeds or hemp hearts for sprinkling
Preparation
- To make the dressing, place all the ingredients into a high speed blender. Whirl away on high until the sauce is completely creamy. If it seems too thick add a bit more water. Taste for seasonings and adjust as needed. Set aside.
- To assemble the salad add all the ingredients to a large bowl and toss well. Drizzle in half of the dressing and mix. Taste for seasonings and adjust if needed.
- Reserve extra dressing in the fridge for 4 days.
Notes
*Use this recipe as a guide and adjust measurements and ingredients as necessary.
Yes!!! This dressing is fabulous – and takes this twist on chicken salad to the next level. I love your idea for the burger sauce that you shared (thank you!) in response to my comment on the rainbow salad. I typically steer away from radicchio salads but may just have to try that one too.
yeeehawww!! So glad you loved it. And give the radicchio a try. It’s so tasty prepared the way in my recipes. Enjoy and happy cooking!