Salad recipes

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.

Tropical chicken salad with curry-chutney mayo, pineapple, apple, coconut, almonds, and raisins. A 10-minute no-cook coronation-style salad served over watercress with avocado.

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.

I made this for my bridge club. All eight gals including me loved it. The other seven asked for the recipe. It's easy to make and delicious. The lemon and fresh basil add a lot to the recipe. Interestingly enough, Kraft doesn't have this on their recipe web site even though it's one of their recipes.

A nice simple Chicken Salad recipe reminiscent of a chicken caesar salad.

I have maken this recipe for several years, everytime it goes well, it has become my keeper and I have introduced this recipe to a lot of my friends, they all love it!

Curried corn and chicken salad with a creamy yogurt-curry dressing, red cabbage, bell pepper, and cumin. A no-cook, make-ahead lunch with bold Indian-inspired flavor.

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.

Classic chicken salad with crunchy salted almonds, celery, and green pepper in a light mayo dressing. A make-ahead lunch for sandwiches, crackers, or a bed of lettuce.

Chicken and orange salad with avocado, cilantro, green peas, and a cinnamon-spiked mayonnaise dressing. A Mexican-inspired no-cook lunch with citrus and lime.

Orange-cashew chicken salad: cooked chicken tossed with orange segments, snow peas, and red bell pepper in a sweet-spicy marmalade-picante-soy dressing. No-cook, ready fast.

Mexican-style chicken potato salad tossed in a chili-lime-cumin mayo with fresh tomato salsa, cilantro, and jalapeños. A zesty, no-cook twist on classic potato salad.

Hot chicken salad casserole with rice, cream of chicken soup, hard-boiled eggs, and a crunchy cornflake and buttered almond topping. A retro Southern classic.

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!!!

Chilled rice tossed with chicken, creamy avocado, black olives, and scallions in a tangy Dijon-red wine vinaigrette. Topped with toasted almonds and cherry tomatoes for a fresh no-cook summer salad.