Chicken salad is one of those classic recipes that never goes out of style.
Whether you’re looking for a quick lunch, an easy dinner, a meal prep option for the week, or something delicious to bring to a picnic or potluck, chicken salad always delivers.
This collection of 11 chicken salad recipes includes everything from creamy Southern-style favorites and copycat restaurant recipes to fresh fruit-filled salads and protein-packed lunch options.
With plenty of ways to use rotisserie chicken, cooked chicken breast, and simple pantry ingredients, these easy chicken salad recipes are packed with flavor and perfect for sandwiches, wraps, croissants, lettuce cups, and more.
No matter what kind of chicken salad you’re craving, you’re sure to find a new favorite in this roundup.
Chicken Salad Recipes
Apple Walnut Chicken Salad is a tasty lunch or dinner recipe using diced chicken, apples, chopped walnuts, celery and red onions all coated in a creamy mayo and sour cream based dressing.
Chicken Salad with Apples is tasty lunch or dinner recipe using shredded rotisserie chicken and loaded with mayo, celery, diced apples, pecans and shredded cheddar.
Buffalo Chicken Salad is a delicious recipe using rotisserie chicken, chopped green onions and shredded cheddar cheese all tossed in mayo, Buffalo sauce and ranch dressing.
Chicken Salad with Grapes is a delicious lunch or dinner recipe using shredded rotisserie chicken and loaded with mayo, red grapes, pecans, chopped green onion and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Salad with Cranberries is an easy cold lunch or dinner recipe using canned chicken and loaded with dried cranberries, chopped green onions, pecan pieces and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Instant Pot Sweet Chili Bacon Chicken Salad Sandwiches are an easy lunch or weeknight dinner recipe using boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked in the Instant Pot and then tossed with mayo, Thai sweet chili sauce, green onions, crumbled bacon and cheese.
BBQ Chicken Dip is a delicious cold party dip recipe perfect for serving with Ritz Crackers. This flavourful dip is loaded with shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, cheese and BBQ sauce.
BBQ Fritos Chicken Sandwiches are an easy dinner recipe using shredded chicken and loaded with BBQ corn chips, cheddar cheese and bacon. This recipe is perfect for summer because if you use a grocery store rotisserie chicken you won't even have to turn on the oven.
Bacon Cheddar Chicken Salad Dip is an easy party dip for serving with crackers. This cold dip is loaded with flakes of chicken, real bacon bits and cheddar cheese.
Mini Waffle Maple Bacon Chicken Salad Sandwiches are great party snacks. These mini chicken salad sandwiches would be the perfect finger food for your Superbowl party. The filling is loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, bacon and cheddar cheese.
Chicken salad dip with mayo, basil pesto and parmesan cheese.
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