Easy Chicken Salad Recipes

We love Chicken Salad Recipes. They're definitely one of the easiest and most satisfying things you can make with with leftover cooked chicken. I have lost count of the many different ways of making it. So we have listed the ones we have tested and really liked over the years. You will see some familiar recipes for Chicken Salad and ones that you might not have thought of before.

Everyone has their own idea of how to make Chicken Salad and how it should taste. I am partial to putting toasted pecans in mine because that is how my mother made it. You will probably have to adjust the ingredients when making it for your family. I like celery but my husband doesn't, so I leave it out. The kids don't like Miracle Whip, so I always make it with Mayonnaise. So when you are following one of these recipes, you will most likely need to leave some ingredients out and substitute for others. That's just the way it is when you are cooking for a family.

Fortunately, most of these recipes can be tweaked to please just about anyone. Well...except for my brother, he's too stubborn to try anything new.

Basic Chicken Salad is made with chopped chicken breast meat. You can use any chicken meat you like. I especially like to use the meat left over from oven roasted or rotisserie chicken. It's very tender and full of flavor. Over the holidays we cooked a couple chickens in our smoker. My husband made Chicken Salad a few days later with the leftovers. It was awesome!

Easy Chicken Salad Recipes

Asian Chicken Salad is a delicioius cool summer meal. It's light, healthy and stands on its own without the need for anything else on the side.

Basic Chicken Salad can be put together in many combinations. It's a perfect dish for the beginner cook. The only cooking required is the chicken or use a rotisserie chicken you can buy from your grocery store.

Chinese Chicken Salad has a healthy combination of sesame oil, dry roasted peanuts and soy sauce gives this an exotic flavor that our whole family enjoys.

Chicken Waldorf Salad combines the tangy flavors of orange zest with the sweetness of raisins, pecans and mayonnaise to produce a delicious lunch or dinner.

Curry Chicken Salad has a delicious blend of spices that really makes this chicken salad come to life. We like to stuff a pita with some chicken salad, tomatoes and lettuce for a tasty lunch.

Return from Chicken Salad Recipes to Easy Chicken Recipes

chicken salad recipies