Bangin’ Spicy Chicken Melts
Jan 18, 2026 05:33 AM
Easy, high-protein chicken melts piled high with spicy chicken salad and your favorite cheese on toasty bread. These spicy chicken melts are ready in just 15 minutes for a protein-packed lunch that’s perfect for busy weekdays! Options to serve the salad in wraps or scoop it up with crackers.
These spicy, high protein chicken melts are my latest and greatest lunch creation that will have your taste buds dancing. It’s the perfect recipe to use up leftover chicken! We’re piling these open face sandwiches with my fresh, spicy chicken salad topping with our favorite cheese, and broiling them to melty perfection.
Skip the dry midday sandwich and whip up these deliciously satisfying chicken melts in under 20 minutes! There are tons of yummy ways to serve the chicken salad, too, if that’s more your speed — check them all out in this post, and enjoy your new fav lunch or easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients:
- 1 batch Spicy Chicken Salad
- 2 slices your favorite bread, a thicker sliced bread is always nice!
- 2 slices of sharp cheddar cheese (or your fav cheese!)
Spicy Chicken Salad
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped cooked chicken breast (about 3/4 pounds)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (or more cilantro!)
- ¼ cup finely chopped scallions (about 2 scallions), plus extra for topping
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons mayo
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Juice from ½ lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
2 minutes
Total Time:
17 minutes
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