Chicken Salad with Roasted Beets and Dandelion Greens
Dandelion greens give a bright, appealingly bitter edge to the rich chicken and the sweet beets.
Recipe: Chicken Salad with Roasted Beets and Dandelion Greens
New Potato and Chicken Salad with Yogurt Chive Dressing
Using yogurt instead of mayo lightens up this chicken salad without sacrificing flavor.
Recipe: New Potato and Chicken Salad with Yogurt Chive Dressing
Rainbow Carrot, Pea Shoot, and Chicken Salad
Slicing the carrots is fastest on a classic French- or Japanese-style mandoline, but you can also use a vegetable peeler.
Sesame Chinese Chicken Salad with Asian Greens
Mizuna and mustard greens add bite and a healthy base to this zesty salad.
The paprika delivers great smoky flavor in this main-dish salad.
Recipe: Grilled Chicken, Corn, and Spinach Salad with Smoky Paprika Dressing
Best-Ever Chinese Chicken Salad
This dish has all the great flavor of the original and is packed with garden-fresh ingredients.
Recipe: Best-Ever Chicken Salad
Chopped Barbecued Chicken Salad
Make short work of this dinner salad by starting with a store-roasted chicken.
Recipe: Chopped Barbecued Chicken Salad
Grilled Chicken and Nectarine Salad
A taste of summer in a bowl: barbecued chicken, sweet nectarines, tangy goat cheese, crisp salad greens, and toasted pecans. A speedy entree salad that’s perfect for the season.
Hot and Cold Chicken and Spinach Salad
Briny capers and pungent Dijon add punch to this quick main course salad. Serve with grilled bread brushed with fruity olive oil.
Five-Spice Chicken Noodle Salad
Like a cross between a noodle bowl and a salad, this dish is low in fat and has a kick—thanks to the zesty salad dressing based on a Vietnamese dipping sauce.
Pair with a barely off-dry Riesling like Poet’s Leap 2008 (Columbia Valley; $20).
Recipe: Five-Spice Chicken Noodle Salad
Lemon Cashew Chicken Salad
An unusual twist on the classic curried chicken salad, our lunch recipe is a healthier option with a mix of thick, creamy yogurt replacing half of the mayo.
Recipe: Lemon Cashew Chicken Salad
Grilled Chicken Pita Salad
An updated version of a fattoush using purchased pita chips in place of crunchy croutons and seasonal asparagus, which gives a fresh-from-the-garden touch.
Recipe: Grilled Chicken Pita Salad