NO-MAYO CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

No-Mayo Chicken Salad Sandwiches image

Are you tired of the same old mayo chicken salad you've been making for years? This tastes light and fresh, and it just might become your favorite chicken salad. This is a perfect way to use rotisserie chicken, and that makes preparation even easier.

Provided by lutzflcat

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon hot honey (such as Mike's Hot Honey®)
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Chicken Salad:
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
2 (1/4 inch thick) slices lightly toasted French bread, cut into very small cubes
2 small tomatoes on the vine, diced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons minced celery
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
10 small pimento-stuffed olives, halved
8 mini croissants

Steps:

Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, hot honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined; set aside.
Add chicken, bread cubes, tomatoes, onion, celery, cilantro, and olives to a large bowl; mix well. Drizzle dressing over the chicken mixture, and stir until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
Slice croissants in half, fill with chicken salad, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 38.2 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 529.4 mg, Sugar 8.8 g