Best Chicken Walnut Salad Recipes

CRANBERRY WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients.
• Serve over bed of spinach or with whole grain bread for sandwiches.

WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken through relish; mix well.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Pour creamy dressing mixture into chicken salad mixture and mix everything together well.
• Serve on lettuce or croissants/rolls.

CHICKEN, WALNUT, AND RED GRAPE SALAD WITH CURRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir curry powder in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to medium bowl. Add light mayonnaise, yogurt, mango chutney, minced ginger, and grated orange peel. Whisk to blend. Stir in chicken, grapes, green onions, and chopped walnuts. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Place lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates. Divide salad among leaves. Garnish each plate with grape cluster.

SWEET APPLE-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Season chicken with seasoned salt and grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Mix salad greens, apple slices, walnuts, and blue cheese together in a bowl. Drizzle raspberry vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat; divide salad between 2 plates.
• Cut chicken into strips and place half the strips atop each salad portion.

CHICKEN, WALNUT AND RED GRAPE SALAD WITH CURRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir curry powder in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add mayonnaise, yogurt, chutney, ginger and orange peel. Whisk to blend. Stir in chicken, grapes, green onions, and walnuts. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place one lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates. Top each lettuce leaf with salad. Garnish each plate with grape clusters.

CHICKEN-APPLE-WALNUT SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet; add the diced chicken and cook thoroughly; cool.
• In a big bowl, combine cooled chicken, apples, walnuts, and celery.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, honey, mustard, and rosemary. Fold the mayonnaise mixture into the chicken mixture.
• Chill.
• Serve over a red lettuce leaf.

WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD WITH GREEN APPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring 2 inches of water with 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add chicken and poach at a bare simmer, partially covered, until just cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
• While chicken poaches, whisk together lemon juice, honey, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl until honey and salt have dissolved. Whisk in shallot and oil, then whisk in apple.
• Divide lettuce, grapes, walnuts, and celery between 2 plates and drizzle with half of vinaigrette. Slice chicken and put on top of salads, then drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES WITH WALNUT-DILL PESTO

Steps:

• Combine the onion, lemon juice, sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Put the dill, walnuts and garlic in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until the mixture comes together, scraping down the sides of the processor as needed. Transfer the dill pesto to a large bowl and stir in the lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
• Drain the onion and squeeze dry. Drizzle the tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Divide the lettuce and tomatoes among 4 pieces of bread; top each with some chicken salad, onion and another piece of bread. Serve with chips.

POACHED CHICKEN, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, add carrot, celery, and garlic and cover with water by two inches. Bring to a boil. Season with salt. Reduce to a simmer and add chicken, flipping halfway, until cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove and let cool. Slice.
• Whisk vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle half vinaigrette over chicken slices. Divide escarole, pear, shallot, and walnuts among four plates. Top with chicken and Pecorino.
• Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.

TARRAGON-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in large skillet or dutch oven.
• Add enough water to cover chicken.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until juices run clear.
• Remove chicken from liquid.
• Cool and cut into 1/2" cubes In a small bowl, blend together mayonnaise and sour cream, stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Whisk in walnut oil until blended.
• Stir in chopped tarragon and chives.
• Reserve 2 Tbs of the apricots and 2 Tbs walnuts for garnish, then add remainder to mayonnaise mixture.
• Mix well.
• Stir in chicken.
• Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until well chilled.
• Place 1 lettuce leaf on each plate and mound chicken salad onto leaves.
• Sprinkle with reserved walnuts and apricots, then garnish with tarragon sprigs.
• *Ifyou don't have walnut oil you can toast the walnuts before chopping them to bring out their flavor and substitute 2 Tbs of cream for the walnut oil.

APPLE-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chicken and dressing in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

AUTUMN CHICKEN, WALNUT AND APPLE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken with onion powder and Mrs. Dash® seasoning. Place in oven-proof baking dish. Roast for 25-30 minutes.
• Blend dressing and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
• In a large salad bowl, mix Fresh Express® Hearts of Romaine, pasta and apple slices with dressing mixture. Portion equally on four large plates. Slice chicken breasts into half-inch strips and portion equally on top of the four salads. Mix walnuts and Craisins® together into small bowl. Sprinkle evenly on top of each platter.

APPLE WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, gently stir together chicken, celery, apple, walnuts, and raisins.
• Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss gently to coat.
• Serve on a bed of Bibb lettuce.

WALNUT AND GRAPE CHICKEN SALAD SUPREME

Steps:

• 1. Once the chicken has been grilled and chopped. In a medium mixing bowl, add all ingredients and mix well, making sure that all the chicken is coated. Let set in refrigerator until well chilled. Serve on croissant with lettuce and avocado.

WALNUT-CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, celery and walnuts. Add dressing; toss. Fold in strawberries. Serve on lettuce.

CHICKEN, WALNUT & GRAPE SALAD WITH CURRY DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Stir curry powder in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a medium bowl and add mayo, yogurt, chutney, ginger, and orange peel. Whisk to blend.
• 2. Stir in chicken, grapes, green onions, and walnuts. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3. Place one lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates. Top each lettuce leaf with salad and garnish each plate with grape clusters.

CHICKEN, WALNUT, APPLE, GRAPE & POPPY SALAD

Steps:

• Boil chicken unitl done.
• While Chicken is cooking: Mince Purple Onion. Cube Apples. Cut the grapes in half.
• Once the Chicken is done, chop into cubes.
• Pour ALL ingredients into a large bowl, including the bag of Nuts & Dressing.
• Mix well until all is coated.
• Chill before serving.

CHICKEN WALNUT APPLE SALAD -- LIKE ARBY'S

Steps:

• Combine the diced chicken with 1/3 cup mayonnaise, sour cream, sliced grapes, sliced green onions, sliced celery, walnuts, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Stir in the honey and more mayonnaise, if needed.
• For best results, chill overnight.
• Serve the chicken salad mixture on a bed of lettuce, in a wrap, in croissant rolls or a nutty grain bread.

CANDIED WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• 2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• 3. Chef's Note: To candy walnuts, add 2 teaspoons butter and 1/2 cup walnuts to saute pan. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over walnuts. Warm over medium heat until walnuts are toasted and sugar carmelized (approx. 10 minutes).

CHICKEN AND WALNUT SALAD WITH HONEY YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Cut the chicken in pieces and set aside. 2. In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, honey and salsa. Add the chicken pieces and stir gently. 3. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and set aside. Put the mixed greens in a medium bowl and sprinkle with the olive oil. Toss gently to coat the leaves with the oil. Sprinkle with the balsamic vinegar and toss again. 4. Top the greens with the chicken and cherry tomatoes and add the walnuts.