Italian Chicken Salad Recipes

ITALIAN STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic until softened and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice; set aside to cool.
• Toss chicken, fennel, celery, red onion, and parsley together in a large bowl.
• Stir in the cooled garlic and olive oil, mayonnaise, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper.
• Arrange arugula on a serving platter; serve chicken salad on arugula.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Grill chicken according to directions. Let cool completely and slice.
• Into four meal prep containers, add two handfuls each (approximately 2 cups, each) of the lettuce to the bottom of each container. To each container add 4 oz of the sliced chicken, 1/2 c. of tomatoes, 1/4 c. salami, 1/4 c. mozzarella, 1/4 c. olives, 1/4 c. peppers, and 2 Tbsp. of red onion.
• If making dressing, add to separate dressing cups and keep separate of the salads.
• Place tight fitting lids onto salad containers and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make croutons:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Toss bread cubes with oil and salt in a large shallow baking pan and spread in 1 layer. Bake, turning over once, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack.
• Make vinaigrette and begin preparing salad while croutons bake:
• Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients except oil in a small bowl until combined. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Toss chicken and bocconcini together with 1/4 cup vinaigrette in a bowl and let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
• Make salad:
• Toss together romaine, red peppers, olives, chicken and bocconcini mixture, croutons, and remaining vinaigrette in a large bowl until combined.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD CUPS

Steps:

• Place the first five ingredients in a blender. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Set aside., In a large bowl, combine the chicken, sweet peppers, onion, almonds and capers; stir in vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve on lettuce; sprinkle with cheese.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• DRESSING: Combine all dressing ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• SALAD: Combine chicken and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
• Pour dressing over salad, and toss gently to combine.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine poultry, anchovies, scallions and bind with some olive oil, vinegar and olives; season with salt and pepper and basil. Broil or grill bread, brush with olive oil and rub with garlic; top with washed leaves, pile chicken on and top with cubed tomatoes.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Toss the chicken, bell peppers, onion, parsley, almonds, and capers in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to moisten. Season the chicken salad with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange 1 large lettuce cup and 1 small lettuce cup on each plate, overlapping slightly. Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce cups. Drizzle more vinaigrette over the salads. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.
• Do-Ahead Tip: The chicken salad can be prepared 4 hours ahead and refrigerated. Just before serving, spoon the salad into the lettuce cups.
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup olive oil
• Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually add the oil and blend until emulsified.
• Yield: 1 3/4 cups

ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente, according to the package directions. Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and shake until very dry. Transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl, drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over it and toss well to coat.
• Add the chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, peppers, salami, onions and parsley. Season with salt and toss well to combine.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and remaining 1/2 cup olive oil; pour it over the salad and toss well. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. For best flavor, let the salad stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken breast, skin side-up, in ungreased 9x9-inch pan; cover tightly.
• Cook in 350°F oven until done, about l hour.
• Carefully remove skin and bones and refrigerate chicken until cold.
• Cut into julienne strips.
• Prepare garlic dressing.
• Toss with greens, tomatoes, onion and olives.
• Arrange chicken salami and cheese on greens.
• Garlic Dressing: Shake all ingredients in a tightly cover jar.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN II

Steps:

• To Marinate: Pour salad dressing into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, seal bag and shake to coat. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight (the longer you marinate, the more taste the chicken will absorb).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from bag, discarding remaining marinade. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note: Turn chicken occasionally while baking.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• I use my mini-food processor to chop all of the ingredients except the chicken -- I just give them a few "pulses" per ingredient so they are not pureed in the food processor.
• Mix mayonnaise, and cream cheese together in bowl until creamy. Stir in chicken & remaining ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.
• *Can add more or less of the mayonnaise & cream cheese mixture according to taste/texture desired.
• Note: you can buy the chicken pre-cooked or make it ahead of time. I recommend using all white meat.
• Also, you can substitute the pinoli nuts with chopped almond slivers if budget-conscious.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix all ingredients except dressing.
• Toss salad with dressing until coated.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook chicken on stovetop by placing in 1/2" boiling water, bring back to a boil and reduce to a simmer, turning after 5 minutes Cook until done, then cool and chop into cubes.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add walnuts for 1-2 minutes, stirring as not to burn.
• Add peppers, stir.
• Drain juice from jar of artichokes into skillet.
• Chop artichokes into large pieces and add to skillet.
• Add peas and oregano.
• Cook about 3 minutes.
• Pour into a bowl.
• Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Add chicken and stir.
• Sprinkle onions over salad.
• Serve warm or cold.