Salad recipes

Mexican chef's salad with seared chicken, kidney beans, cheddar, avocado, and crushed tortilla chips tossed in Thousand Island and picante sauce. Warm meets cool in one bowl.

Chicken Caesar salad pizza on a crispy prebaked shell topped with mixed greens, sliced chicken, and Caesar dressing. A no-cook assembly that takes 5 minutes.

A simple but tasty chicken salad that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner when you're constantly on the go.

Hot chicken salad baked with celery, toasted almonds, and lemon juice in a creamy dressing, topped with cheddar cheese and bread crumbs until golden and bubbly.

Chili taco salad: spicy chicken chili with kidney beans and chickpeas piled on tortilla chips with lettuce, tomato, jack cheese, sour cream, olives, and jalapenos.

Overnight layered salad with chicken, spinach, lettuce, cheddar, and radishes sealed under a tangy mayonnaise-mustard dressing. Make it the night before and toss to serve.

A succulent and scrumptious chicken salad made with chopped celery, slivered almonds and swiss cheese.

Smoky corn salad with steamed fresh corn, cubed chicken, smoked cheese, black olives, and red bell pepper in a creamy mayo-sour cream dressing. A hearty chilled salad.

A no-cook chicken salad with fresh ginger, artichoke hearts, baby corn, sesame oil, and soy sauce tossed in mayo and served over crisp lettuce. Light, zesty, and packed with unexpected textures.

Garlicky pasta chicken salad made with 6 whole heads of garlic slow-cooked in olive oil and puréed with basil and rosemary. Tossed with rotini, Parmesan, and toasted walnuts.

The classic chicken salad gets a welcome twist in this impressive weeknight wonder. Chicken salad goes casserole, with crunch.

Hot chicken salad baked in a pie shell with mushrooms, pimentos, and a creamy chicken broth sauce. A warm, comforting twist on classic chicken salad.

A fast sweet-and-sour chicken pasta salad: a pasta salad dressing mix spiked with soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar, then tossed with cooked chicken, crisp snow peas, red pepper, and Parmesan. A quick no-cook main-dish salad.

Fantastic and can leave ingredients out or subsitute and still fabulous. Excellent for lunches on toasted bagels or crackers for a party. I have made this several times and it is always a hit!!!

Make-ahead hot chicken salad with crushed potato chips, cheddar, almonds, and creamy mayo-soup base. Assemble the night before, bake until bubbly for retro potluck perfection.

Cold chicken pasta salad with sharp cheddar, pepperoni, and Belgian endive in Italian dressing. A make-ahead dish that's even better after chilling overnight.