Name: Chicken Cucumber Salad with Ginger Soy Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce ((30g)); 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar ((30g)); 1 frozen garlic cube (or minced clove); 2 frozen ginger cubes (thawed, or tsp minced); ⅓ cup green onion (chopped (25g)); ½ cup cilantro (chopped (30g)); 2 Tbsp mint (chopped (5g)); ¼ cup shelled edamame ((45g)); 1 radish (sliced thinly (25g)); ½ small avocado (chopped (40g)); 1 persian cucumber (sliced thinly (300g)); ½ cup rotisserie chicken breast (chopped (90g)); 2 tsp Everything Bagel seasoning or sesame seeds

Crunchy, cold and done in 20 minutes with zero cooking. My chicken cucumber salad tosses rotisserie chicken with thin-sliced cucumber, avocado, edamame and radish in a ginger soy dressing loaded with cilantro, mint and green onion. Everything shakes up right in a jar or deli container, so it’s made for packing lunch.

The whole salad is 330 calories with 34.2 grams of protein. Eat it straight from the container, pile it on greens, or tuck it into a wrap.

Overhead view of cucumber chicken salad with chopsticks, cilantro, radishes and avocado.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

Recipe Name: Chicken Cucumber Salad with Ginger Soy Dressing
Ready In: 20 minutes
Serves: 1 serving
Calories: 330 cal
Protein: 34.2g
Fat: 9.7g
Carbs: 26g
Why You'll Love It: This Cucumber Avocado Chicken Salad is light, crisp, and perfect for a quick meal prep. Tender, juicy chicken is tossed with crunchy cucumbers, creamy avocado, fresh herbs, and a tangy, savory dressing for a refreshing take on classic chicken salad.

Before You Start Cooking

Build it in the container. Dressing and herbs go in the bottom, then everything else on top. If you’re packing it for later, it stays crisp until you shake it up.
Slice the cucumber thin. Thin slices soak up the dressing and give you that crunchy, slurpable texture. A mandoline or a sharp knife both work.
Add the avocado last. A reader asked about this one. It goes in with the cucumber and chicken, and if you’re making it ahead, add it right before eating so it stays green.
Taste before salting. Soy sauce and Everything Bagel seasoning are both salty, so add more salt only at the end.

Important Ingredients and Substitutions

Frozen garlic and ginger cubes: You all know my love for these. I don’t use fresh ginger often, so the frozen cubes save me from buying a knob that goes bad. Fresh minced works too.
Fresh mint: Just 2 tablespoons, but it’s what makes the salad taste so fresh. Don’t skip it.
Edamame: It adds a little chew and makes the salad more filling. Frozen shelled edamame thaws in a few minutes under warm water.
Radish: Nice for color and bite, but readers have made it without and still loved it.

Use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari to make it gluten-free. It’s naturally dairy-free.

Cucumber chicken salad in a deli container with chopsticks, next to fresh cilantro.

How to Make Chicken Cucumber Salad

Make the dressing. In the bottom of a large jar, deli container or bowl, add the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, green onion, cilantro and mint. Shake or stir.
Add everything else. Add the edamame, radish, avocado, cucumber and chicken.
Shake and eat. Shake or toss well, then top with Everything Bagel seasoning or sesame seeds. If you’re eating it later, keep it covered in the fridge and shake right before eating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it keep?

It’s best the day you make it. Without the avocado, it keeps in the fridge for about 2 days. The cucumbers release water as it sits, so give it a good toss before eating.

Can I make a bigger batch?

Yes. One reader used about 2 cups of rotisserie chicken and scaled the rest to taste. Mix the dressing in a big bowl, then portion it into containers for the week.

What chicken works best?

Rotisserie chicken breast is my shortcut, but any cooked chicken works, including leftover grilled chicken.

Chopsticks lifting a bite of cucumber chicken salad out of the container.

Ways to Enjoy It

Straight from the container with a fork or chopsticks.
Over greens for a bigger salad bowl.
In a wrap. I love Cut da Carb flatbreads (use code LILLIE to save). Or pile it on rice cakes for something crunchy.

I shared how I make it on Instagram too, so watch the reel here. And if you like lunches planned out like this, my meal plans handle the planning and the macros for you every week.

Stirring cucumber chicken salad with chopsticks, with radishes and fresh herbs on the side.

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