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Miso-Ginger Chicken Salad
For this super-simple, flavor-packed salad, we dressed the shredded meat from a rotisserie chicken with a tangy, gingery miso-based dressing. Sliced cucumber and a generous dose of herbs add freshness, and slivered almonds bring a pleasing crunch. One 3-pound rotisserie chicken will yield about 3 cups of shredded meat. The dressing can be made ahead and refrigerated up to 4 days.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t use the dressing immediately after blending. Allowing it to stand for at least 30 minutes lets the flavors meld.
30 minutes
Ingredients
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⅓
cup water
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⅓
cup white miso
Directions
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01In a blender, combine the water, miso, ginger, ⅓ cup of the almonds, the lime juice, mustard, honey and ½ teaspoon white pepper. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the oil and blend until the dressing is thick, about 1 minute. Transfer to a jar, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 days.
Reviews
August 27, 2026
A New Go-To
This is an amazing summer meal. I make a double batch (because the recipe makes a double batch of the dressing anyway) so I'll have leftovers. It's especially delicious on a toasted brioche hot dog bun.
July 14, 2026
Fantastic change from ho hum chicken salad!
This was so yummy! It is fresh and perfect for the “heat dome” we are under right now. We have a local meat market that smokes whole chickens on Mondays and this is perfect on Tuesday! Although you could certainly use the whole chicken it is so good!
July 27, 2025
A Keeper
This is such a great recipe. I've been making it over and over for a few years now. The most recent time we served it with lettuce and it made excellent lettuce wraps. The dressing is delicious and it's easy to make. I love this for quick, easy summer dining that tastes a bit sophisticated. Not your average chicken salad.
June 27, 2025
Not usually a chicken salad fan. . .
This recipe is amazing !! I've made it for family, guests, and summer potlucks ! Everyone is always surprised with how simple and tasty it is
May 9, 2025
Tastes even better than I imagined it.
I knew I liked all the different flavors of the ingredients, but the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts in this case. Made the recipe exactly as written, and wouldn't change a thing.
At the moment I don't have a blender, would it work if I used a food processor for the dressing?
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one of our family's absolute favorites. I wouldn't change a thing about this recipe. Goes well with salt and vinegar chips :)