Salad recipes

Romaine salad with grilled chicken, fresh apricots, mint, and toasted almonds in a dried apricot-mint dressing. A Mediterranean main-course salad where the dressing doubles as the chicken marinade.

Chinese-style cold salad of rehydrated jellyfish shreds, crisp salted daikon and velvet-poached chicken breast, dressed with sesame oil, sherry and scallions.

A traditional Thai salad with boiled chicken, pork, shrimp, and Chinese sausage over fresh greens, drizzled with a fiery lime-chili-fish sauce dressing. Bold, bright, and ready in 40 minutes.

Warm spiced chicken salad with cumin-coriander rubbed chicken breast, sliced radishes, and a warm balsamic-sesame dressing made from the pan drippings.

Very light and tasty noodle salad, I added more garlic, and some cucumber, good combination and flavor.

Store bought chicken tends to be dry and overly seasoned. Cooking your own is worth the effort for the moist and tender meat that's perfect for chicken salads and other recipes that call for cooked chicken meat. Easily halved or doubled as needed.

Thai salad featuring pomelo or grapefruit segments tossed with shredded chicken, shrimp, peanuts, and a spicy lime-fish sauce dressing.

Marinated shredded chicken with toasted almonds and scallions served in crispy deep-fried wonton wrapper baskets over shredded lettuce. A show-stopping appetizer or party platter that looks as good as it tastes.

Smoky charred tomatoes meet tender poached chicken and crisp broccoli in a bright lemon dressing with a kick of chili, creating a protein-packed salad that's light yet satisfying.

Tender soy-marinated chicken strips top fresh spinach with tart apples, crunchy peanuts, and sweet raisins, all tossed in a maple curry vinaigrette that's sweet, tangy, and warmly spiced.

Grilled chicken salad with red leaf lettuce, juicy orange slices, ripe black olives, and a sharp red wine vinegar dressing scented with garlic and celery. A light, bright Mediterranean lunch in 18 minutes.

Chicken, noodles, and veggies, simple and easy preparation

Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad with Soy Peanut Butter Dressing recipe

Grilled chicken paillard with lemon, black pepper, and arugula tomato salad pounds chicken thin, grills fast, and tops with a peppery arugula-tomato salad. Summer dinner in 15 minutes.

Balsamic-rosemary chicken cutlets sliced over fresh spinach with crispy bacon, mushrooms, radishes, and a warm shallot-mustard vinaigrette. A low-calorie dinner salad that's filling enough to be the whole meal.

Sugar snap peas, strips of chicken and greens with pasta and dressed with a garlicky Caesar salad dressing.