Nutty Chicken Salad Recipes

FRUITY NUTTY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. I use a pressure cooker but you can boil the chicken breasts. Place 5 breasts in a pressure cooker.
• 2. Add seasonings. I use seasoning salt, garlic powder, pepper, and Emeril's Essence.
• 3. Then add water to cover chicken by 1-2". Cook for 20 - 25 mins.
• 4. In a big bowl, shred chicken breast (remove all fat as you go).
• 5. Add grapes. I usually cut mine in 4-6 pieces...nice little chunks.
• 6. Add a good covering of walnuts and pecans.
• 7. Add the Red Delicious apples. I cut mine into maybe 1/2" chunks. I peel mine but you may like the skin.
• 8. Add a jar of mayo. Salt and pepper to taste.
• 9. Mix well so you get a little of everything in every bite.
• 10. I like mine on regular old saltine crackers but I am sure it would be good on toast as well. It is even good by itself.

CRISPY NUTTY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine nuts, bread crumbs, 1 Tbsp. basil and 1/4 tsp. pepper in shallow dish. Brush both sides of chicken with 2 Tbsp. dressing. Dip in nut mixture, pressing firmly to coat.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165°F). Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Meanwhile, combine greens, oranges, tomatoes and cheese in large bowl. Mix remaining dressing, remaining basil and remaining pepper until blended. Drizzle dressing mixture over salad in bowl; toss to coat. Top with chicken.

BASIC CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place almonds in a frying pan. Toast over medium-high heat, shaking frequently. Watch carefully, as they burn easily.
• In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper. Toss with chicken, almonds, and celery.

NUTTY CHICKEN GRAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the chicken breasts on a baking tray, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, add seasoning and place under a hot grill for 8 mins or until cooked through. Meanwhile, heat the grains following pack instructions.
• Roughly chop the fruit and nuts. Mix with the grains, 1 tbsp olive oil and seasoning to taste. Mix the hummus with 1 tbsp water, ½ tbsp olive oil and some seasoning. Serve the chicken sliced with the grains and drizzle over the hummus dressing.

NUTTY CHICKEN WITH NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and cover a baking tray with baking paper. Finely chop the peanuts in a food processor or by hand - you want large crumbs, not dust - then tip onto a plate. Dip the chicken pieces in egg, then coat in the peanuts and place on the tray. You can freeze the coated chicken pieces for up to a month, defrost, then continue with recipe. Bake for 15-20 mins until golden and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to pack instructions, drain, rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again. When the chicken is ready, use kitchen tongs or two forks to mix the noodles with the cucumber slices, mint, lime juice and zest, sugar, chilli if using, and some seasoning. Serve immediately, topped with the crunchy chicken.

NUTTY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Finely slice a quarter of the chilli, then put the rest in a food processor with the ginger, garlic, coriander stalks and one-third of the leaves. Whizz to a rough paste with a splash of water if needed.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan, then quickly brown the chicken chunks for 1 min. Stir in the paste for another min, then add the peanut butter, stock and yogurt. When the sauce is gently bubbling, cook for 10 mins until the chicken is just cooked through and sauce thickened. Stir in most of the remaining coriander, then scatter the rest on top with the chilli, if using. Eat with rice or mashed sweet potato.

NUTTY CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, egg, pineapple, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Just before serving, stir in pecans. Place spinach on 4 slices of bread; top with chicken salad and remaining bread. Cut each sandwich into quarters.

FRUIT & NUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine dried fruit and apple juice in a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl. Bring to a simmer and stir. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Mix mayonnaise and mustard in a medium bowl. Add chicken (or turkey), green onions (or celery) and toasted almonds. Mix well. Stir cooled fruit into chicken mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill if desired, or serve immediately.
• Serve over salad greens as a main dish salad, or in pita pockets or on multi-grain bread as a sandwich filling.
• Cook time is recommended chill time!
• NOTE: 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts = 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken, or a 3 pound whole chicken yields about 4 1/2 cups cooked/diced.