18 Top Chicken Salad Recipes You Need to Try, Recommended by a Culinary Expert

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The 18 Best Chicken Salad Recipes, According to a Recipe Developer

  • Marry Me Chicken Salad

    Simply Recipes / Photo by Robby Lozano / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen


    “You can substitute half of the mayo for yogurt for a lighter version of this salad.”—Marianne Williams, Recipe Tester and Developer

  • Banh Mi Salad

    Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer


    “While there are a few components to this salad, there are just as many make-ahead opportunities. The dồ chua can be made a days or even weeks before. The chicken can also be marinated for as little as 15 minutes or as long as overnight, giving you added flexibility. And if you really want to get ahead, you can even make the dressing the day before, too.”—Sheela Prakash, Recipe Developer

  • Greek Grilled Chicken Salad

    Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek


    “If it’s grilling season, I recommend grilling the chicken, but you can absolutely make the chicken indoors instead. Pan-sear or bake the marinated chicken until it’s lightly golden brown on the outside and fully cooked (at least 165ºF on an instant-read thermometer) on the inside.”—Rebecca Fennel, Recipe Developer

  • 4-Ingredient Chili Crisp Chicken Salad

    Simply Recipes / Sheela Prakash


    “Conventional chicken salad is generally not something I veer towards. I find most versions unnecessarily heavy and not all that flavorful. This iteration is anything but boring thanks to savory, spicy chili crunch. I mix it with enough mayo to provide creamy richness but not so much to take this chicken salad into goopy territory.”—Sheela Prakash, Recipe Developer

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  • Chow Mein Noodle Chicken Salad

    Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer


    “This is not a traditional Chinese dish, but rather an American salad that uses some traditional Asian ingredients in the dressing plus chow mein noodles to give the salad some great crunch.”—Elise Bauer, Founder

  • Cobb Salad

    Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas


    “Cobb salad is the quintessential American salad, first pulled together on a whim by Robert Cobb of the former Los Angeles landmark Brown Derby restaurant in 1937.”—Elise

  • Sheet Pan Chicken Caesar Salad

    Simply Recipes / Sara Haas, RDN


    ” If you can’t find chicken cutlets at your store, buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cut them in half horizontally to make two thin filets. That’s essentially what the butcher or producer did to make the cutlets you buy at the store. There’s a bit of an up-charge for that service, but if time is money for you, then buy the cutlets.”—Sara Haas, Recipe Developer

  • Tarragon Chicken Salad

    Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker


    “Tarragon is an aromatic green herb that’s in the sunflower family. It has aromas and flavors of licorice, eucalyptus, vanilla, and pepper. The flavors of fresh tarragon become concentrated in the dried herb so you shouldn’t substitute them 1:1 in a recipe. When substituting dried for fresh, use a 1:3 ratio. Use 1 teaspoon of dried tarragon if the recipe calls for 1 tablespoon fresh.”—Elise

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