Best 20 Almond Chicken Salad Recipes

ALMOND-APRICOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding apricots during the last 4 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; place in a large bowl. Add broccoli, chicken, onions and celery. , In a small bowl, combine the next eight ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving; fold in almonds.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven oven to 350°. Bake almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 15 minutes).
• Stir together almonds, chicken, dried cranberries, and remaining ingredients.

ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, celery, onions and eggs. In another bowl, combine the next 9 ingredients; stir until smooth. , Pour over the chicken mixture and toss gently. Stir in almonds and serve immediately, or refrigerate and add the almonds just before serving. Garnish with kiwi if desired.

ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the onions, carrot, red pepper, peas, chicken, cilantro and almonds. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, teriyaki sauce and dry mustard until smooth. Pour over salad mixture and toss until coated. Serve in pita pockets or on a bed of lettuce.

CRAISIN®, ALMOND, AND FETA CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix chicken, celery, red bell pepper, red onion, and cranberries in a large bowl.
• Stir mayonnaise and sour cream together in a separate bowl; pour over the chicken mixture and stir to coat. Season mixture with salt and pepper.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Stir feta cheese and almonds through salad to serve.

CHICKEN, SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE STEW AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH TOASTED ALMOND VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Saute sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until brown. Transfer to a large bowl. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to pot and cook until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to bowl with sausage. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon pan drippings. Add onions and bell pepper to pot and saute until tender and light golden brown. Add garlic, oregano, thyme and paprika and saute 2 minutes. Return sausage, chicken and any accumulated juices to pot. Add tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through. Uncover pot, add olives and simmer until chicken is very tender and liquid is reduced to thin sauce, about 30 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with French bread.
• Whisk shallots and vinegar in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Whisk in almonds. Re-season with salt and pepper. Toss endive in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat.

ALMOND ORANGE CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH FENNEL ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Ten minutes before you are ready to cook the chicken, put a baking sheet in the oven to pre-heat.
• Finely zest the orange and set the zest aside. Cut the top and bottom off of the orange, sit the orange on one end on a cutting board and cut the entire peel and pith off by cutting downward following the shape of the fruit. Then, using a paring knife, remove each section of orange from the membrane. Set the orange sections aside.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg whites until slightly frothy. In a large shallow bowl or on a plate, combine the orange zest, almonds, and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Put the flour on a large plate.
• Remove the pre-heated baking sheet from the oven and spray with cooking spray.
• Dip the chicken breasts, one at a time, first into the flour, shaking off any excess, then into the egg white, and then coat with the almond mixture and place on the baking sheet. Spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray. Bake for 6 minutes, turn and bake for 6 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through and the coating is golden.
• While the chicken is cooking, combine the fennel, arugula and orange sections in a large bowl. In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
• To serve, place one large or two small chicken cutlets on each plate and top with a mound of the salad.

CRANBERRY ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a baking dish, place the chicken breasts and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 350 for an hour (until cooked through). Remove and place in fridge to cool.
• 2. Once cool, pull chicken and place in mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise, cranberries, and almonds. Mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Return to fridge until time to serve.
• 3. Can be served with crackers, pita chips, on sandwich bread, croissants, etc.

STRAWBERRY, ORANGE & ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Toss romaine in large bowl with chicken, orange, strawberries, and onion.
• Sprinkle with toasted almonds and drizzle with poppyseed dressing.
• Variation: For a beautiful presentation, layer the ingredients in a clear glass bowl.

CURRIED CHICKEN, GREEN BEAN AND ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• Cook beans in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Transfer beans to large bowl. Add chicken, onion and 4 tablespoons cilantro.
• Stir curry powder in small skillet over medium heat until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Transfer to small bowl. Whisk in yogurt, mayonnaise and lime juice. Add dressing to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with almonds and remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

CHUNKY APPLE AND ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Toss apple with lemon juice. Stir together with remaining ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill for at least 30 minutes (optional).
• Serve on thick sliced bread, crackers, or a bed of lettuce.

ALMOND TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Cover and chill (I like to make this so that it can chill for a couple hours, so that the flavors meld) Serve on bread or rolls of choice, or with crackers.

ALMOND-CRUSTED CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH WILTED SPINACH-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly beat the eggs, mustard, 1 teaspoon orange zest, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper together in a shallow dish. Mix the almonds and panko in a separate shallow dish. Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dip the chicken into the egg mixture using tongs, turning to coat well and allowing excess to drip off. Drop the chicken into the nut mixture and press the nuts into the chicken with your fingers. Transfer the breaded chicken to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Heat 6 tablespoons oil in a heavy-bottomed, 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Place the chicken in the skillet gently and cook until golden brown and crisp on the first side, about 2½ minutes. Using tongs, flip the chicken; reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the meat feels firm when pressed gently, the second side is deep golden brown and crisp, and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the chicken to a paper towel-lined plate and place the plate in the oven. Discard the oil in the skillet and, using tongs and paper towels, wipe the skillet clean.
• Place the spinach in a large bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the cleaned skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the orange slices and cook until lightly browned around the edges, 1½ to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, shallot, remaining ¼ teaspoon zest, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and allow residual heat to soften the shallot, 30 seconds. Pour the warm dressing with the oranges over the spinach and toss gently to wilt. Remove the chicken from the oven and serve it immediately with the salad and orange wedges.

EASY ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, chicken, eggs, celery and almonds. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir in reserved pineapple juice. Pour over chicken mixture; mix well. Refrigerate until serving.

PAULA DEEN'S ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD MELT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine chicken, mayonnaise, sour cream, almonds, parsley, honey, and salt, tossing gently to combine.
• Spread one side of each slice of bread evenly with Thousand Island dressing. Top half of bread slices evenly with chicken salad. Place 2 slices Swiss cheese over chicken. Top with remaining slices of bread.
• Spread half of butter on outside of one side of each sandwich. Place sandwiches, buttered side down, onto a griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden.
• Spread remaining butter on ungrilled sides of sandwiches, and cook until golden and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• You can toast your own almonds either in a frying pan or in the oven. Be careful to watch them, though, because they will burn quickly.
• In a medium bowl, gently combine chicken breast, toasted almonds, dried cranberries, Miracle Whip Light, celery, onion, salt, and pepper until all is well coated.
• Place one-fourth of the mixture on each of four slices of bread. Top with a lettuce leaf and another slice of bread. Enjoy!

GRILLED CRANBERRY-ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients with wire whisk. Reserve 3/4 cup dressing for the salad.
• Spray chicken with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt. Cover and grill chicken over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once and brushing occasionally with remaining dressing, until juice is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°). Discard any remaining dressing used for brushing. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch slices.
• Divide lettuces among 6 individual serving plates. Top with chicken. Drizzle reserved 3/4 cup dressing over salads. Sprinkle with cheese, cranberries and almonds.

CURRIED CHICKEN, APPLE, AND ALMOND SALAD

Steps:

• Fold all ingredients together. Chill for at least 2 hours to let flavors blend. Serve in as a sandwich filling or as a dip for crackers or pita chips.

ALMOND CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked chicken, apples, cooked pasta, pinneapple, grapes, celery and onion.
• For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, sesame seeds, lime peel, lime juice, honey, gingerroot, and salt.
• Pour over the pasta mixture; toss gently to combine.
• Cover and chill.
• To serve, if necessary, add several tablespoons of milk to moisten. Toss gently.
• Serve on lettuce lined plates. Top with almonds. If desired, garnish with lime slices, avocado, and red sweet pepper.

QUICK ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, grapes, mayonnaise, yogurt and pepper; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Stir in almonds just before serving.