Coconut Chicken Salad Sandwich

Dress up traditional chicken salad with coconut rice and a healthy coconut oil mayo! These sandwiches are easy to make ahead for parties, picnics, lunches, or any other occasion plus they’re gluten free and dairy free, too.

This post is sponsored by Mambo Sprouts on behalf of Chosen Foods

Now that the hot summer months have hit, chicken salad is one of our family’s go-to meals! It’s easy to mix up and pack on picnics or as a to-go dinner for sports events, and there’s no need to heat up the house by turning on the oven. 

While I love a quick dinner, I’m also always looking for ways that our family can eat healthier. Chosen Foods has been one of our family’s favorite brands for several years (we go through a TON of their avocado oil). They’re a San Diego based health food company that believes real food provides true nourishment. They specialize in healthy fats, plant based proteins and ancient superfoods and are committed to never using artificial flavors, preservatives, or GMO’s.

The new Coconut Oil Mayo is the 5th clean-label mayo in their condiment collection (you can check out the rest HERE). While I was expecting the mayo to taste like coconut, it actually doesn’t! It has an incredible smooth and creamy texture, and a neutral taste that pairs well with any flavor. Want to try it? Be sure to grab the coupon code below, and enter the giveaway to win TWO jars of coconut oil mayo, 1 coconut oil spray (LOVE this stuff!) plus a super cute tote bag!

To bring some coconut flavor into this chicken salad, I added one of our go-to side dishes: Coconut Rice. We make this about once a week to go with curry, tacos, or chicken and add the leftovers when we’re making chicken salad sandwiches. Adding rice to chicken salad might seem strange, but trust me, it’s delish! If you want some extra coconut flavor, you can also sprinkle a little toasted coconut on top of the chicken salad before topping with your bread of choice.

Chewy dried cranberries and crisp toasted almonds bring an extra depth of flavor, color, and texture that really make this salad stand out! I have been using Patience Fruit co. cranberries that are sweetened with apple juice instead of sugar. As always, be sure your ingredients are gluten free, nuts of any kind are always a guessing game so look for the gluten free seal.

This chicken salad can be served so many different ways! Use a gluten free wrap or tortilla, pile it high on a bun (we’re loving BFree brown seeded rolls), or serve it in butter lettuce leaves with a sprinkling of toasted coconut over the top. However you decide to serve Coconut Chicken Salad, it’s sure to be a hit!

We love a variety of filling options, but of course you can substitute or omit anything you don’t like to suit your family’s tastes. 

Try using chopped dried cherries instead of the cranberries for a fun twist, or serve this chicken salad with crackers or as a wrap in gluten free tortillas!

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Coconut Chicken Salad

Prep 10 mins

Total 10 mins

Author Celeste | ThereIsLifeAfterWheat.com

Yield 4 servings

Dress up traditional chicken salad with coconut rice and a healthy coconut oil mayo! These sandwiches are easy to make ahead for parties, picnics, lunches, or any other occasion plus they're gluten free and dairy free, too.

Ingredients

• 1 12.5 oz can chicken breast in water (I used the Costco brand)
• 1/3 cup Chosen Foods Coconut Oil Mayo
• 1/4 cup coconut rice
• 1/4 cup gluten free dried cranberries (optional
• 1/4 cup gluten free sliced, toasted almonds
• garlic salt, celery salt, and pepper to taste (I used about 1/8 tsp garlic salt, 3-4 dashes celery salt and pepper)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir with a fork until combined. This can be made a day ahead and can also be easily doubled or tripled.

Serve on a gluten free bun, roll, pita, wrap, or bed of lettuce. See a list of our favorite breads and rolls HERE