**Indulge in the Sweet and Savory Symphony of Apple Chicken Salad Recipes**
Embark on a culinary adventure with our tantalizing collection of apple chicken salad recipes, a harmonious blend of sweet, savory, and refreshing flavors. These delectable dishes combine the tender succulence of chicken with the crisp crunch of apples, creating a symphony of textures that will delight your taste buds. From classic mayonnaise-based salads to innovative variations featuring nuts, dried fruits, and tangy dressings, our recipes cater to diverse palates and preferences. Discover the perfect apple chicken salad recipe to elevate your lunch spreads, picnics, or light dinners, and experience a burst of freshness with every bite.
APPLE CHICKEN SALAD
Now that my six children are grown, I make lots of small-portion meals. This tasty salad is one of my favorite recipes because it's colorful, a little different and it contains healthy ingredients.-Anne Stevens, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine first seven ingredients. Chill until ready to serve. Place lettuce leaf on a serving plate and top with the chilled chicken salad.
Nutrition Facts :
CHICKEN & APPLE SALAD WITH GREENS
My favorite memory of eating this dish was when my mom made it for lunch on weekends when we were home from school and could have something other than "brown bag" lunches. Happy memories of childhood and late summer days just make this salad extra special. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Add chicken, apples and onion; toss to coat. Just before serving, place greens on a large serving plate; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Fat 19g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 549mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
APPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD
At home in Salem, Oregon, Christine Vaught packs her chunky and nutritious salad with crunchy apple and celery, dried cranberries, blue cheese and almonds for a wonderful blend of tastes and textures. HEALTHY OUTLOOK Using fat-free instead of regular mayonnaise in this chicken salad slashes nearly 30 g fat per serving! That makes room in the recipe for tasty bacon, blue cheese and almonds.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the chicken, celery, apple and cranberries. Stir in mayonnaise. Serve on lettuce; sprinkle with bacon, blue cheese and almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 572mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CRUNCHY CHICKEN APPLE SALAD SANDWICHES
This is a great sandwich to have for a light lunch , even kids will like it. I found this in a Canadian living mag. last year and just found the recipe again in a box of papers. Hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.
Provided by bigbadbrenda
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 12 square, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour water in pan to 3/4 in and bring to simmer.
- Add chicken , cover and poach over med/low heat for about 12 -15 minutes.
- Put on a plate and refrigerate till cool enough to handle. Then finely dice.
- In a bowl stir all remaining ingredients including the chicken.
- Butter the bread with the softened butter and spread 1 slice with the mixture. Top with remaining slice of bread. Trim the crust and cut the sandwich into triangles or squares for little hands.
- If you want to make ahead , place on a baking sheet and cover with a damp cloth and cover tightly with plastic wrap for up to 24 hours.
CHERRY TOMATOES STUFFED WITH CHICKEN APPLE SALAD
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings of 2 appetizers each
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Poach chicken in water and set aside to cool. Carefully slice off a small amount of the top of tomatoes (be careful not to remove too much) and scoop out seeds. (A 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon works well for this procedure.) Peel apples, remove core and chop fine, and coat with lemon juice. Chop cooled chicken fine, season with salt and pepper and cinnamon, and stir in mayonnaise and chopped parsley, mixing well. Spoon chicken salad into tomatoes and garnish with the rosemary leaves.
SWEET APPLE-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD
This light salad is based on one that is found on the menu of a large chain arcade/restaurant menu.
Provided by Scott K
Categories Salad
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 77.3 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 1206.4 mg, Sugar 22.3 g
APPLE-CHICKEN SALAD
Salad made with Golden Delicious apples fills lettuce "bowls" for lunch or dinner; serve leftovers as an after-school snack.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Yield Makes about 10 half-cup servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring stock and 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 2 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper; add to stock mixture. Simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 14 minutes. Remove chicken using a slotted spoon; discard liquid. Let chicken stand until cool enough to handle. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Stir together mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, the celery, apricots, almonds, if using, and apple in a medium bowl. Stir in chicken. Refrigerate chicken salad, covered, until cold, about 30 minutes. To serve in lettuce bowls, spoon about 1/2 cup chicken salad onto each leaf, using the smaller, inside leaves for kid-size portions. Any leftover chicken salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
CRISPY CHICKEN AND APPLE SALAD
Crunchy chicken pairs wonderfully with crisp and sweet apple in this hearty salad that's a meal in itself.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- On a plate, season flour with 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a shallow dish, whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. On another plate, season panko with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pat chicken dry. Dredge chicken in flour, then dip in egg, letting excess drip off. Coat with panko, pressing gently to adhere.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Add chicken; cook until golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total, flipping once. In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Arrange lettuce, apples, and cranberries on a platter. Slice chicken, add to platter, and drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 455 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 2 g
CHICKEN-APPLE-WALNUT SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING
Served at the 1870 Wedgwood Inn in New Hope Boro, Pennsylvania, this simple chicken salad combines common ingredients in a less-than-common way, and with great results. If you happen to have some cooked chicken in your fridge (or perhaps a rotisserie chicken), you could probably save time by simply shredding that and using it instead of the freshly cooked diced chicken. NOTE: Cook time is chill time for the prepared salad.
Provided by Lynne M
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h55m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
CHUNKY APPLE AND ALMOND CHICKEN SALAD
I like this chicken salad because it is chunky, crunchy, and light. While I prefer to leave the skin on the apple for color and nutrition, you could remove it.
Provided by MandAs
Categories Chicken
Time 15m
Yield 3 cups, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.6, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 110.2, Sodium 284.1, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 7.4, Protein 39.1
CHICKEN APPLE SALAD SANDWICH
Make and share this Chicken Apple Salad Sandwich recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SarahG.
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4 sandwiches, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In large bowl, shred chicken.
- Add apple, cranberries, celery, and green onion.
- In a small bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
- Stir into chicken mixture.
- Spoon onto 4 of the bread slices and top with remaining bread slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.2, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 58.9, Sodium 589.3, Carbohydrate 38.1, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 10.2, Protein 23
WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD WITH GREEN APPLE VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Melissa Roberts
Categories Salad Chicken Quick & Easy Lunch Apple Walnut Celery Healthy Grape Gourmet Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
ASPARAGUS, APPLE AND CHICKEN SALAD
This cool, colorful salad is a palate-pleaser. Apples and asparagus seem an unlikely match, but they form a terrific trio with chicken. I make this salad quite often while asparagus is in season. - Nancy Horsburgh, Everett, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place asparagus in a small saucepan and cover with 1/2 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and cool., In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, honey, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir in the chicken, apple and asparagus; toss to coat. Serve over greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 445mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
APPLE & MANGO CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD
This salad is fresh and appealing with several distinct flavors that meld together beautifully. The apple and celery add a nice crunch and there is a mild spicy kick with the addition of curry powder. For guests who enjoy curry, I would definitely entertain with this dish. It is filling, delicious and it presents well. This recipe is adapted from Good Housekeeping light and healthy recipes (2007).
Provided by A.B. Hall
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook the chicken breast in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes (until no longer pink in the center).
- As the chicken is baking, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, salsa, lime juice and curry powder in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
- Peel and de-seed the mango then chop into half-inch chunks (I haven't tried this salad with mandarin orange slices, but I think they would make a nice substitution if mango is unavailable).
- Remove the apple's core and chop into one-inch chunks. Chop the celery into 1/4-1/2 inch chunks. Cut the fresh mozzarella into one-inch chunks.
- Add the mango, apple, celery and mozzarella to the bowl. Toss to combine.
- Finely chop the cilantro. Add the cilantro and field greens to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Shred the cooked chicken after it has cooled (cutting the chicken into small cubes would work as well, but shredded chicken adds a nice texture to the dish). Add to the bowl and toss.
- Serves four as a small dish or serves two as a large dish.
APPLE WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD
Make and share this Apple Walnut Chicken Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by WendyMaq
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 5m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
FALL APPLE CHICKEN SALAD WITH MAPLE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
From Trial and Error. She says: i ate this salad six times in two weeks. six. it is that good. and it wasn't just me that loved it, jason said it's one of the best salads he's ever had. in my opinion, the goat cheese makes it. we had ours with fresh honey crisp apples we picked ourselves, but any firm, sweet apple will do. - I have to agree with her about the awesomeness of this salad. You can easily leave out the chicken to make it a side salad for a meal. I also have successfully made this with pears.
Provided by sofie-a-toast
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl or place them in a mason jar and shake.
- divide the salad greens among four bowls. top each with a chicken breast (optional), 1 ounce crumbled goat cheese, 1 tablespoon almonds, 1 tablespoon cranberries, and half an apple. top with vinaigrette.
APPLE ORCHARD CHICKEN SALAD
My husband and I love salads, and we especially love this one! The apple flavor really complements the tender chicken and rich cheese. You'll love how quickly this elegant medley comes together! -Debbie Purdue, Westland, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grill chicken on an indoor grill coated with cooking spray for 5-7 minutes or until a thermometer reads 179°. Meanwhile, for dressing, combine the apple juice concentrate, oil and yogurt in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well., On four plates, arrange the salad greens, apples, onion, pecans and cheese. Slice chicken; place over salads. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with apple chips.
Nutrition Facts :
CHICKEN, RAISIN, AND APPLE SALAD
I concocted this one day when I was craving a salad but didn't have any lettuce. I used what I did have and it turned out great.
Provided by Matts Lotus
Categories Toddler Friendly
Time 10m
Yield 3 , 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- - cut apple into 1/2" cubes.
- - cut chicken into 1" cubes.
- - mix apples, raisins, and chicken together.
- - In a separate bowl whisk together Raspberry vinaigrette and mayonnaise until smooth.
- - pour over the chicken mixture and toss to coat everything.
PINEAPPLE-APPLE CHICKEN SALAD
This just might be the fastest chicken salad recipe ever! The fruit gives a sweet touch, the almonds a nice crunch, and the curry adds depth and color. -Priscilla Cote, New Hartford, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Serve with greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 16g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 302mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
APPLE ANNIE'S TEA ROOM'S CHICKEN SALAD
Apple Annie's is a wonderful little tearoom in San Antonio. They make a lot of great tasting dish's. I am listing 2 of the favorites that were posted in the newspaper. Enjoy!
Provided by YaYa1689
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 9 cups, 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Wash chicken breasts and pat dry.
- Place on large foil-lined baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 30-35 minutes.
- Remove and set aside to cool.
- Cut into chunks and transfer to large bowl.
- Add celery, red pepper, dill, ranch dressing and mayonnaise.
- Stir gently but thoroughly to blend.
- Refrigerate to allow flavors to meld for at least a couple of hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.1, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 101.9, Sodium 253.2, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.9, Protein 32
Tips:
- Use a variety of apples. Different apples offer different flavors and textures, so using a mix of varieties will create a more interesting salad.
- Don't overcook the chicken. Overcooked chicken will be dry and tough, so cook it just until it is cooked through.
- Use a good quality mayonnaise. A good mayonnaise will make a big difference in the flavor of the salad, so don't skimp on this ingredient.
- Season the salad to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste until you reach the desired flavor.
- Serve the salad chilled. Chicken salad is best served chilled, so make sure to refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Apple chicken salad is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With its sweet and savory flavors, apple chicken salad is sure to please everyone at the table.
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