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Easy Chicken and Waffles Salad

This Easy Chicken and Waffles Salad is a lighter take on a Southern classic. It’s made on a bed of Romaine with cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, avocado, air fried chicken and waffles, and a simple maple-Dijon dressing.
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American
Cook Time 15 minutes
Author Jessica

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 1-2 cups frozen popcorn chicken
  • 2 frozen buttermilk waffles
  • 1 head Romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 avocado chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

For the dressing:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp. hot honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the salad:

  • Set the air fryer to 350 degrees. Air fry the waffles for 4-5 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
  • Allow the waffles to cool slightly. Then, cut into crouton-size pieces and set aside.
  • Then, add popcorn chicken to air fryer basket. Air fry 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees until crispy. Remove and set aside.
  • Add the Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, avocado, chicken, and waffles to a salad bowl.

For the dressing:

  • In a small Mason jar, add the dressing ingredients.
  • Shake until combined.
  • Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.

Notes

While the hot honey doesn't make the dressing spicy, if you're not a fan of spicy food, swap regular honey for the hot honey.