Chicken Salad Recipes

Advantages: uses leftover chicken, lots of flavor and texture, different than the rest
Disadvantages: probably not good for outdoor meals or if you have no oven

Did your chicken dinner leave you with more leftover chicken than you expected? Looking for something different to make? I might just have it for you. HOT CHICKEN SALAD 3 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 cup milk 1 cup diced celery 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup salted cashews 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken 1 can french fried onion rings 1/4 cup chopped olives or mushrooms (I choose olives) 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 cup Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise ...
...Pour this liquid mixture over the chicken mixture. Sprinkle the top with the remaining onion rings. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees in the oven. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve warm with sliced baguette, party rye or pumpernickle, or whatever party cracker you want to serve. ... Read review

Advantages: Good Salad Recipe
Disadvantages: Nothing At aLL.....;-)

Recipe: CHICKEN TACO SALAD DELIGHT Ingredients: 3/4 cup bottled or fresh salsa. 3 tablespoon white wine vinegar. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin. 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic. 1/2 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breast or thighs and cut into bite size strips. 1 cup chopped tomatoes. 1 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained. 1/4 minced fresh cilantro. 1 tablespoon olive oil. 4 cups chopped iceberg or romaine lettuce. 1 cup (4 ounch)reduced ...
...a bowl. 2. Add chicken to zip-top plastic bag, pour 1/2 cup salsa mixture over chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. 3. Add tomatoes, beans, cilantro and oil to remaining salsa mixture; cover refrigerate for 30 minutes. 4. Coat a medium skillet with cooking spray and place under medium high heat until hot, add the chicken mixture; saute for 5-10 minutes until mos the the liquid has evaporated and the chicken has started to brown. ... Read review

Advantages: Something different from the usual
Disadvantages: None

...a nice recipe for a chicken salad that is a little different from others I have seen on here. This is one I tried when I came across a recipe for it ( not sure where it was so long ago ) and decided to give it a try when I was looking for something different for us to eat one night . You know when you feel like you have had the same thing night after night and you just feel in the mood to try something different. Well this was one of those nights ...
...6 cups of chicken cut up 3 cups celery cut up 1/2 onion 2 cups cheddar cheese 1/8 tsp. lemon juice 1 cup mayonaisse 2 cups tomatoes 2 cups potatoe chips salt and pepper to taste Mix chicken, celery, 1 cup of cheese , onion, lemon juice, salt , pepper and mayonaisse. Toss you salad and place in a bakign pan . Add your tomatoes on top and bake for 35 to 40 minutes on 350 . Combine the rest of your cheese and chips and bake for approximately ... Read review

Advantages: Fresh flavor, and full of flavor and protein and vitamins
Disadvantages: None

...salads? Why not try a chicken salad, and it is good for you as chicken has protein in it. Actually this salad can be a meal in itself if you want, as it is full of tasty veggies. 1 bag salad mix ( any type you like ) I use different kinds all the time. It depends on my mood. Cherry tomatoes, sliced in half ( my favorite) you can use any type of tomatoes if you want to, but cherry tomatoes are much neater and have better flavor for this salad. ...
...red onion roughly chopped, or radishes, ( I like them both, so i flip flop as the mood strikes me. 1 green bell pepper sliced 1 red bell pepper sliced 1 can mandarin oranges drained Black olives, sliced in half ( optional ) Cooked Chicken, ( white meat) sliced or cubed ( can be leftover or cooked ahead, but must be chilled first. I would suggest a Raspberry Vinaigrette or Italian dressing, but the dressing is up to you. All you have to do is ... Read review

Advantages: Fairly healthy dish
Disadvantages: None

Here is a very simple chicken salad recipe that I really enjoy! I love chicken salad. It is good year round, and is a healthy alternative over a hamburger. I have always found chicken salad very refreshing and light. I hope you try this and enjoy it. Ingredients: Celery (chopped up into small pieces, about 2 stalks) 1/2 cup mayonnaise Walnut pieces ( I crush these into very small pieces) 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 3 tbsp. sugar ...
...Boil chicken breasts until fully cooked, then cut up in chunks. Mix in celery and walnuts with chicken after chicken has cooled. Add in your salt and pepper. Then add sour cream, mayo, and sugar. Mix until well blended. As an option you can add 1/2 cup of sliced up grapes. I do not care for grapes in chicken salad, but you may very well enjoy it. You can also add 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. I usually do add the cheese. It really adds a lot ... Read review

Advantages Healthy, tastes nice
Disadvantages None

...Here are a couple of recipes for salads. Hope you will try them for yourselves as I am sure you will enjoy them. EASY BUFFET SALAD This salad will serve 6 people and only takes about 15 minutes to prepare. The ingredients that you will need are:- 175g or 6oz mixed lettuce. 397g or 14oz can chick peas 60g or 2 1/2 oz croutons 2 tomatoes 6 radishes 75g or 3 oz button mushrooms 1 red onion And the ingredients for the dressing are:- 1 clove garlic crushed 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons cold chicken stock 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon caster sugar 2 rosemary sprigs ¼ teaspoon salt. For the dressing, put the garlic, mustard, stock, vinegar oil, lemon juice, sugar, rosemary and salt in to a small bowl or a jug. Cover and put to one... Read review

Advantages Great recipes with lots of choice, Masterclasses from a Master
Disadvantages Not enough photographs.

...swordfish and aubergine sauce as well as my favourite ragu sauce. Risotto's *are* worth the effort however. There's certainly less mess and a good risotto is best cooked from scratch - I've never had a 'packet' risotto taste remotely as nice as one I've made at home or had in a restaurant. It's a simple technique and one easy-to-master, especially with Ursula's expert guidance. I've had great results from these instructions and it's a nice confidence-builder to be able to cook something like this to such a high standard. As the book continues, you're introduced to vegetables, salads and soups, with a wonderful array of recipes such as a delightful summer chicken salad using broth-poached chicken sliced delicately into a rocket, tomato and avocado salad with a simple lemon and olive oil dressing. Perfect for sitting in the back... Read review

Advantages Good food, interesting diet
Disadvantages I couldn't keep up with the exercise

.... The fifth and final part is called ‘Recipes’ and it is just that. There are 5 each of beef, chicken, fish, pasta, vegetarian, salad, cake and pudding recipes so you can ring the changes on your diet and maintenance plan. So I suppose you want to know how I got on now don’t you? Well, I’m going to tell you anyway so you might as listen! The diet itself was very interesting and was based on good food. It did not include any low calorie foods such as low fat spread or low fat yoghurts. The idea was that, if you ate the right amount at the right time you didn’t need to buy special low calorie food. I was to eat something every three hours so that I would not feel hungry. I also had to drink plenty of water. The day started for me with a bowl of porridge with a teaspoon of Golden Syrup (now that’s what I... Read review