This Viral Chicken and Peas Salad has quickly become one of my favorite easy meals! It’s creamy, lemony with hints of herbs and parmesan. It comes together in just minutes. Each serving delivers around 50g of protein and 8g of fiber. Delicious, satisfying, and seriously nutritious. A total win for a quick lunch or dinner!
As soon as I saw this chicken and peas recipe going viral on Instagram, I knew I had to give it a try! If you know me, you know I love simple recipes, so anything with just a handful of ingredients that comes together in minutes and packs plenty of protein and fiber is an automatic yes in my book.
Let me tell you, it is worth the hype! This chicken pea salad is perfectly creamy, lemony with hints of herbs and parmesan. It is so good!
Chicken salad recipes are always one of my go-to options when I need something quick, easy, and satisfying. I love having a protein-packed meal ready to grab when life gets busy!
This version has a creamy lemon parmesan dressing that takes it to a whole new level of deliciousness!
Why This Recipe Works
- Great meal prep recipe – make this chicken and pea salad once and enjoy it all week long right from the fridge!
- High protein – as mentioned it has over 50g of protein!
- Fiber and nutrition – 8g of fiber and several other nutrients like Vitamin C, Vitamin B and Potassium.
- Quick to make – ready in about 5-10 minutes.
- It’s so good – the chicken salad with peas, parmesan and lemon has so much flavor and it’s good for you! It is a MUST TRY RECIPE!
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Ingredients in This Viral Chicken and Peas Salad
You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make this creamy viral chicken salad with peas. Here is what you’ll need.
- Rotisserie Chicken – to keep this recipe super easy, I used a store-bought rotisserie chicken. You can of course also use leftover cooked chicken breast or even cooked turkey breast in this recipe.
- Peas – frozen, cooked peas will give you the best flavor plus loads of more protein and fiber.
- Onion – I love to add a little diced red onion for color, flavor and crunch.
- Parsley – fresh parsley adds a nice herby flavor to this salad that pairs so well with the other ingredients.
- Dressing – I whipped up this cream dressing with Greek yogurt, mayo, dijon mustard, honey, lemon, parmesan, garlic, salt and pepper and it was 10/10!
Recipe Notes
- Peas – use frozen peas since they are frozen at the peak of freshness and tend to be sweeter than fresh peas you can buy in the produce aisle.
- Make sure after you cook the peas that you pat them dry since the excess liquid can drown out the other flavors.
- Chicken – you can use store-bought rotisserie chicken, or leftover cooked chicken breast or turkey breast. Also dice or shred the chicken so it is easy to mix up and eat.
- Greek yogurt – use Greek yogurt or sour cream here, your choice but the Greek yogurt will make this a high protein meal.
- Onion – I added the onion for color, crunch and flavor. If you don’l like onion then leave it out or swap it with chopped celery or scallions.
- Herbs – I love adding herbs to my chicken salad recipes so I used fresh chopped parsley. Fresh dill or even basil would work great as well.
Get the complete list of recipe ingredients, instructions and nutrition in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to make this viral chicken salad recipe
Here is a summary for how to make this chicken pea salad recipe with step-by-step photos to guide you.
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well to combine.
- Arrange all of the salad ingredients in a medium size salad bowl or serving bowl.
- Pour the creamy dressing over the chicken pea salad.
- Toss everything together to combine. Serve and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
We love this pea chicken salad cold or at room temperature like traditional chicken salad.
- Enjoy with crackers
- Pile this chicken salad onto a fresh bed of greens like arugula or mixed greens.
- Enjoy it as a croissant sandwich – my kids favorite!
- Wrap it up in your favorite tortilla.
Storage Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I do not recommend freezing chicken salad.
More Healthy Chicken Salad Recipes
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Did you try this viral chicken pea salad recipe? If you did, then please leave a rating and comment below. I would love to hear how yours turned out!
Viral Chicken and Peas Salad
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Viral Chicken and Peas Salad has quickly become one of my favorite easy meals! It’s creamy, lemony with hints of herbs and parmesan. It comes together in just minutes. Each serving delivers around 50g of protein and 8g of fiber. Delicious, satisfying, and seriously nutritious. A total win for a quick lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
For the salad base
- 3–4 cups diced rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breast
- 1.5 cups frozen, cooked peas
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- ¼ cup diced red onion
For the creamy dressing
- ⅓ cup light mayo – I used Dukes
- 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt like Fage brand
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese – plus more for topping
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Mix up the dressing – add all of the dressing ingredients (Greek yogurt, light mayo, parmesan, lemon juice & zest, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, salt and pepper) to a bowl and whisk well to fully combine.
- Add the salad ingredients (chicken, peas, onion and herbs) to a medium size salad bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad, toss and serve!
Notes
You can use rotisserie chicken or leftover cooked chicken breast or turkey breast.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Category: Healthy Salads
- Method: Assembled
- Cuisine: American
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