Food Chicken Deliciously Simple Chicken Salad Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 13, 2023 Trending Videos This classic salad rewards the cook who likes to play in the kitchen. Start with a basic chicken salad recipe, then try a variation. After all, what doesn't taste good with chicken? 01 of 13 Thai Chicken Noodle Salad A homemade peanut sauce complements deli-roasted chicken in this easy noodle bowl recipe. Cayenne pepper adds heat, balanced by cool cucumber and cilantro. View Recipe 02 of 13 Summer Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette Carson Downing Heap a platter with butter lettuce, poached chicken, green beans, avocado, berries, chives and basil. (The cooked components are easily made ahead.) Admire your creation, then douse it in berry-pink vinaigrette. Summer Salad Recipes View Recipe 03 of 13 Green Salad with Chicken and Marinated Peas Brie Passano In her book Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables, Abra Berens called this recipe Green Salad with Marinated Peas and Yesterday's Chicken because she makes it the day after roasting a chicken. A supermarket rotisserie bird makes things even simpler. View Recipe 04 of 13 Basic Chicken Salad We call this chicken salad "basic," but thanks to lemon juice and fresh green onion and parsley, it's anything but boring. View Recipe 05 of 13 Chicken Chutney Salad Once you try this sweet and spicy chicken salad recipe, you'll want to enjoy it on the regular. Jarred mango chutney and raisins add sweetness and mild spice. For a healthier version, trade the mayonnaise for yogurt. 17 Delicious Sandwich Wrap Recipes for Super-Easy Meals View Recipe 06 of 13 Lemon-Avocado Chicken Salad Avocado adds luscious richness to this bright, citrusy chicken salad. Be sure to toss the ingredients gently so the avocado doesn't blend in completely. Sensational Salad Recipes View Recipe 07 of 13 Orange Chicken Coleslaw Salad This unusual recipe combines orange marmalade and soy sauce to make a sweet-and-salty dressing for chicken, cabbage and crunchy ramen noodles. Serve the mixture over a bed of fresh spinach for a nutrient-packed meal. View Recipe 08 of 13 Mexican-Style Chicken Salad A tiny bit of taco seasoning mix packs big flavor in this south-of-the-border twist on traditional chicken salad. Try it in a tortilla wrap with crisp romaine lettuce. View Recipe 09 of 13 Chicken Taco Salad Pick up a rotisserie chicken and a few veggies on the way on your next grocery store trip, and in 20 minutes, you can serve this colorful, crowd-pleasing salad for dinner. View Recipe 10 of 13 Waldorf Chicken Salad All the traditional Waldorf ingredients are here: apple, grapes, walnuts, celery and mayo. This is a great choice to pack for weekday lunches. Easy Work-From-Home Lunches You'll Make on Repeat View Recipe 11 of 13 Sweet and Salty Chicken Salad This fresh take on chicken salad starts with a stack of cabbage, deli-roasted chicken, grapes, apple chunks and pineapple. Drizzle with a homemade dressing of ginger-sesame stir-fry sauce, peanut butter and crushed red pepper. Easy Rotisserie Chicken Recipes View Recipe 12 of 13 Greek Chicken Salad Toss this salad together in just 15 minutes using deli-roasted chicken, a package of spring mix salad greens, chopped veggies and bottled Greek salad dressing. Leftovers? Tuck them into a pita for lunch the next day. View Recipe 13 of 13 Roasted Chicken, Focaccia and Olive Salad Deli-roasted chicken turns this Mediterranean-inspired dish from a side salad into a meal. Toss garlic focaccia croutons, olives, romaine lettuce and chicken with an easy homemade vinaigrette. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit