Chicken salad is perfect for spring brunch, lunch, and dinner ~ everybody will love these creative chicken salad recipes, and there’s not a soggy sandwich in the bunch!
I’ve got a weakness for a great chicken salad, doesn’t everybody? And since spring brunch season is upon us, I thought it would be fun to round up my favorite recipes in case you’re hunting around for something to offer Mom this Mother’s Day, or you’re planning a shower, a luncheon, or maybe just looking to up your working lunch game.
My chunky Curried Chicken Waldorf Salad
is so satisfyingly chunky and full of goodies it’s hard to beat. Arrange it on good crisp lettuce and you’ve got a meal fit for the fanciest brunch. Then again, layer it thickly between two slices of toasted pumpernickel add some of that crisp lettuce, and I’m in heaven.
Curry stars in my Curried Chicken Salad Plate plate, too.
I like how the hint of spice plays against the sweet juicy fruit. I think this is the perfect Mother’s Day or shower salad, the colors are spectacular, and I’ve used fruits that anyone can find all year long, just make sure they’re nice and ripe.
Fried Chicken Cobb Salad is a new fave of mine!
This epic chicken salad has it all going on, and then some. I use my favorite frozen chicken breasts as a delicious shortcut to the perfect spring dinner salad.
One of my favorite recipes has to be my Chicken Salad Summer Rolls.
As far as I know I created the concept, and it’s one of the most refreshing ways to eat chicken salad ever. Summer rolls are made with paper thin Thai rice wrappers that get soaked in water to make them pliable, then you can fill them with fresh ingredients. They have to be the most refreshing thing on the planet.
Thai Chicken Salad is a symphony of color, texture and flavor!
It commands center stage on any table. I use rotisserie chicken to make this healthy meal come together super quickly.
I’ve always loved salads that pair warm grilled meats or fish with cool crisp veggies, like my Grilled Chicken Greek Salad.
A little bit of careful seasoning turns a plain boneless skinless chicken breast into a wonderful meal.
Strips of chicken feature in another one of my favorite recipes on the blog, Chinese Chicken Salad.
I could eat this every day of my life, there’s so much going on, and all of it is good!
Thai Curry Chicken Salad
Keep those refreshing Thai flavors going all spring and summer long.
When you want to make a splash, make The Perfect Chopped Salad
I love to arrange all the ingredients on the top of the salad, it’s called a composed salad. It makes an amazing presentation on the table.
Sonoma Chicken Salad is a go-to for entertaining
It’s pretty much guaranteed that everybody will love it. And I can serve it in a big beautiful bowl or as sandwiches (think croissants or brioche buns.)
One of my all time favorite chicken salad recipes, Lemon Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Dressing.
Based on one from Ina Garten, I added a pop of lemon to the chicken tenders that makes this such a wonderful meal, we go back to it again and again.
If you’re an adventurous cook try Yotam Ottolenghi’s Saffron Chicken & Herb Salad.
As with so many of his recipes, I never would have thought to pair these ingredients, or use a whole orange and saffron in the dressing (!) but it just works. And works deliciously. I like the idea that none of your guests will ever have had this, guaranteed.
Another favorite hot/cold pairing is my Firecracker Chicken Lettuce Wraps.
Technically a chicken salad, right? The chicken and veggies are finely diced, and flash stir fried, so if you prep everything in advance it takes just minutes to prepare. You can serve it in in individual lettuce cups for wrapping, or do it as a salad, in one large bowl.
Great chicken salad recipes! I get in a rut with my two chicken salad recipes. Thanks