How to Make Chicken Salad

Salads are an integral part of our daily diet. People who generally avoid leafy vegetables also consume salads without complaint due to the various health benefits of salads. But one often gets bored with the regular salads and so try to make some variations in them. Chicken is one great variation which can be made in the regular tasteless salads. Chicken and vegetables together no doubt are a great combination, however along with the usual benefits of green vegetables you will also add a few calories. So you can opt for chicken salad on weekends, so that you get the satisfaction of eating salad and also chicken! Let us learn how to make chicken salad from scratch from the following recipes. Read more on chicken recipes.

Chicken Noodle Salad Recipe
Ingredients

For Salad

• 6 green onions, chopped
• ½ cup chopped roasted peanuts, for garnishing
• 3½ cups cooked chicken, cut into strips
• ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked linguine pasta
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
• 1 cup julienne-sliced carrot

For Dressing

• 3 tbs low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tbs unseasoned rice vinegar
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tbs brown sugar, packed
• ⅓ cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 tbs finely chopped fresh ginger root
• 1 tbs Asian garlic-chili sauce

Process

First start with the dressing. Take a bowl of a food processor and place soy sauce, 3 tbs chicken broth, peanut butter, red pepper flakes, rice vinegar, ginger, chili-garlic sauce and brown sugar in it. Blend until smooth and then add salt and pepper to taste. If the dressing is to thick add some water or chicken broth. Now for the salad, boil water in a large pot, add a pinch of salt to it. When the water boils, add linguine to it and cook until firm, for about 8-10 minutes. When done, drain the water and place the pasta in a large mixing bowl. Now add celery, green onions, cilantro, carrots, red pepper, and chicken to the bowl. Pour the dressing mixture over noodle chicken mixture and toss to evenly coat. Read more on poppy seed chicken salad.

Chicken Salad Recipe without Mayonnaise
Ingredients

• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• ¾ cups of chopped celery
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tbs good olive oil
• 1 tsp chopped sage
• ½ cup chopped apple
• 2 cups cooked chicken
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½ cup red onions
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ tsp lemon zest

Process

This recipe is an answer to your question, how to make chicken salad without mayonnaise. Take a large bowl and shred chicken in it. Add garlic, lemon zest, all vegetables and apples to the bowl, set aside. In another bowl make vinaigrette by adding mustard, oil and vinegar. Combine this mixture with chicken mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste. Read more on chicken salad sandwich recipes.

Out of the Box Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients

• 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
• 4-6 oz hot sauce
• 2 lg cans chicken, drained and flaked apart with a fork
• 2, 8-oz packages regular cream cheese
• 8 oz bottle Ranch cheese salad dressing

Process

Add hot sauce to a saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat. When the sauce heats, add cream cheese and stir until melted. Now add in dressing and chicken. Stir well until thoroughly coated, then add cheese and stir until cheese melts. Transfer this mixture to a small casserole dish and bake for about 20-25 minutes, at 350 degrees F. Serve warm. This is one of the tasty answers to how to make chicken salad with canned chicken. Read more on chicken salad recipe.

This was all about how to make chicken salad. You must have observed from these recipes that making chicken salad is not at all difficult. Enjoy your chicken salad!