No-Mayo Chicken Salad Sandwiches

a spicily flavored muffin that will go nicely with your morning brew.

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

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.
The hot honey is optional in this recipe. I usually use Campari(R) tomatoes, but cherry tomatoes also would work well in this.