Spicy warm chicken salad
Recipe by:
Vickie de Vries
This salad can be on its own as a light lunch, or served with a baked potato as a evening meal. The sizzle of the hot, spicy dressing with the chicken hitting the cool salad makes your guests' mouths water!
Asian-Ispired Chicken Salad
Recipe by:
Jill Lopez
This is a crunchy, wonderfully satisfying salad that is fab with grilled chicken leftover from yesterday's barbecue. The dressing is sweet and sour, mingling brown sugar with soy sauce and rice vinegar. Fried rice noddles add the crunch.
Chicken and Couscous Salad
Recipe by:
Christian Booher
This makes a healthy, colourful and filling lunch, served on top of lettuce.
Herbed Chicken Salad
Recipe by:
Chris Gaskill
I came up with this as I was trying to use things I had on hand. I have fresh dill growing on my balcony, which was the key inspiration for this gorgeous version of chicken salad.
Balsamic Chicken Salad
Recipe by:
CHRISTYJ
This is my take on the classic Waldorf salad, using balsamic vinegar instead of mayonnaise.
Boxing Day Turkey Salad
Recipe by:
emmaxwell
This is a scrumptious use of leftover Christmas turkey. Serve on little gem leaves, or use to fill sandwiches. Then stand back and enjoy the compliments!
Cobb Salad
Recipe by:
Bill
This is an American salad, but it has some of my favourite ingredients: chicken, egg, tomatoes, blue cheese and avocado.
Fiesta Salad
Recipe by:
ANGL8277
Fajita seasoning makes this salad fiery. Add lots of lettuce, onions and tomatoes, and you have a Mexican-inspired salad. It's even better topped with grated cheese and tortilla crisps.
Spicy Summer Pasta Salad
Recipe by:
MARBALET
Make this colourful, spicy salad the day before you serve it. Toss fusilli pasta with tomato juice, olive oil, vinegar, chilli powder and paprika, then add a mix of red and green peppers, sweetcorn, coriander, spring onions, Parmesan and chicken.
Warm Ginger and Mango Chicken Salad
Recipe by:
dakota kelly
Pan-fried chicken, red pepper, spring onions and mango are tossed with a slightly spicy lemon and yoghurt dressing.
New-style chicken salad
Recipe by:
Rachel Warren Chadd
A warm chicken salad with lots of vegetables and an olive oil, lemon juice and basil dressing. It tastes best if left to marinate for 2 hours before serving.
Tarragon chicken salad
Recipe by:
Azmina Govindji
Tahini, a paste made from ground sesame seeds, is a favourite ingredient in Middle Eastern cooking. Available from most large supermarkets, it adds a nutty taste and thick creaminess to the dressing for this colourful and nutritious chicken salad. Serve with warmed crusty rolls.
Japanese chicken salad
Recipe by:
Azmina Govindji
The ingredients for this salad are presented individually on a platter rather than being mixed together, with a simple tahini-based dressing so everyone can help themselves. Typical of Japanese cooking, there is a fairly small amount of meat per person, but plenty of raw vegetables to crunch through and fill you up.
Creamy chicken salad with ginger
Recipe by:
Azmina Govindji
This creamy yet light chicken salad is ideal for serving as a luncheon or cold buffet dish. Basing the dressing on low-fat Greek-style yogurt mixed with reduced-fat mayonnaise makes it lower in fat than many other creamy dressings while still keeping the richness. Don't be tempted to omit the stem ginger – its subtle flavour makes all the difference.
Stir-fried chicken and avocado salad with hot balsamic dressing
Recipe by:
Azmina Govindji
This excellent salad combines stir-fried chicken and turkey rashers in a hot piquant dressing with creamy avocado and sweet cherry tomatoes. Turkey rashers are a great low-fat alternative to bacon, giving a similar savoury flavour.
Chicken and sweet potatoes
Recipe by:
Azmina Govindji
This salad is a riot of tastes, perfect when you are craving wholesome yet interesting food. Slices of chicken and sweet potatoes are served on a bed of leafy greens and vegetables, with a chunky pineapple salsa to spoon over.
Warm sesame chicken salad
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Strips of chicken in a crisp coating of sesame seeds, breadcrumbs and cornflakes are served atop a crunchy vegetable salad dressed with a fresh herb vinaigrette. A little chilli powder in the coating gives a bit of a kick.
Pasta and chicken salad with basil
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Tempt your family with this healthy and filling pasta salad. Quick to prepare, it makes an ideal midweek supper and won't spoil if someone is late home. Tossing the pasta with lemon juice and white wine not only adds flavour but also means that the quantity of oil can be reduced, so saving on fat.
Smoked chicken and fruit salad
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
With tender smoked chicken, mixed rice and refreshing melon and pineapple, this salad is as satisfying as it is delicious. It doesn't have an oil-based dressing to pile on the calories – just freshly squeezed orange juice and the juices from the other fruits. This salad is best eaten on the day it is made.