1. Chicken Salad Sandwich With Raisins and Curry Powder
We use a modest amount of olive-oil-based mayo, then punch up the flavor with plump golden raisins and the complex savory notes of curry powder in this chicken salad sandwich recipe. Make a big batch of the salad as part of your weekly meal planning and work it into other sandwiches, stuffed in pitas, or crowning a bowl of mixed greens.
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2. Grilled Caesar Salad
This recipe transforms the high-calorie dressing into a lighter vinaigrette and adds substance, flavor, and nutrition in the form of sun-dried tomatoes and olives. Think of this as the Caesar salad, reimagined.
3. Grilled Chicken and Avocado Salad
This recipe is rich in protein, and it is guaranteed to cut the number of calories you’d have on a salad you order in a restaurant in half.
4. Asian-Inspired Chicken Salad
Between the sweet mandarin oranges and the crunchy sliced almonds, this chicken salad recipe is bound to be one of your new meal prep favorites.
5. Chicken Greek Salad
This Greek salad recipe is both hearty and healthy without adding any heavy, high-calorie ingredients. It’s great for a big dinner party (or shall we say a Toga party?), or for meal planning as it will keep well in the fridge for a week.
6. Cinnamon-Roasted Sweet Potato Salad With Wild Rice
Think Mason jars are just for drinks or packing lettuce-based salads? Think again. This sweet potato salad puts a new spin on the term, layering cinnamon-roasted sweet potato pieces with shredded chicken, carrots, and plenty of seasoning. Combined with a serving of wild rice, this is a full meal in a jar.
7. Mexican Quinoa and Chicken Salad
This Mason jar salad only takes around 30 minutes to prepare, and you can keep it in the fridge for up to three days. In this case, the extra time will only make the dish even more flavorful as the lime juice, cilantro, and garlic soak into the chicken and quinoa.
8. Whole30 Chicken Salad with Creamy Dressing
This Whole30-compliant riff on classic chicken salad is also an easy-to-pack lunch. Chicken salad may seem basic because we’re all familiar with it, but this recipe is really anything but.
9. Crock-Pot Chicken Taco Salad
This Crock-Pot chicken tacos recipe is great for making huge taco salads. Simply add it to a bed of greens with some other vegetables, taco cheese, salsa, and sour cream. And if you’re missing the crunch of a hard shell taco, sprinkle on some crushed tortilla chips as well!
10. Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad with Triple Citrus Vinaigrette
Instead of being breaded and fried, this crispy chicken is coated with pecans, keeping this salad low-carb. So if you’re in the mood for something crunchy in your salad, but would prefer to skip on the croutons, this chicken salad recipe is for you.
11. Rainbow Chicken Salad with Almond Honey Mustard Dressing
When we were told to “eat the rainbow” and consume more fruits and vegetables, we never thought the rainbow would look this pretty. Between the creamy almond honey mustard dressing and the bright blueberries and grapes, this is certainly one of the most colorful chicken salad recipes you’ll ever have.
12. Classic Chicken Salad
Nothing beats creamy chicken salad on whole-wheat bread—especially if it means adding bacon! This classic chicken salad recipe is great for your meal prep, or to serve to a crowd at your next gathering.
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