Best 8 Cool Crunchy Chicken Salad Recipes

CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Stir in seasoning packet from noodles. Break block of noodles into bite-size pieces over skillet; stir noodles into butter mixture. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly; stir in sesame seed. Cook about 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly, until noodles are golden brown.
• Mix sugar, vinegar, oil and pepper in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and noodle mixture; toss.

COOL & CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first eight ingredients until blended. Add chicken, grapes, celery and pecans; toss to coat. Serve on lettuce.

CRUNCHY HOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except potato chips and cheese, blend well.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 3 quart shallow casserole dish.
• Top with 2 cups cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 30 mins.
• Put sprinkling of crushed potato chips over surface during last 10 minutes.

CRAZY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, heat the stock in a small saucepan. Move stock to a blender, then briefly puree a 2-inch piece of the ginger with the stock. Strain and discard the ginger.
• Mince the remaining ginger and the garlic and add to the strained broth along with the remaining dressing ingredients and whisk to combine. Let the dressing sit for an hour.
• To make the salad, heat the oil to 400 degrees in a deep frying pan. The oil will dimple slightly but should not smoke. Add half of the wrappers and fry, turning until golden. Drain on paper towels. Allow the oil to return to 400 degrees and repeat with remaining wrappers. Heat the oil again to 400 degrees and fry the vermicelli. The noodles will puff up and turn opaque in 5 to 10 seconds. Turn and let the other side puff up. Remove from oil and drain. Once cool, break the vermicelli into pieces about 3 inches long.
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, lettuce, cilantro, sprouts and scallions. Toss well. Add the dressing and toss again. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, toss and serve.

CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD WITH YUMMY HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oil in an extra-large skillet over medium heat. Add panko and garlic powder. Cook, stirring, until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a shallow dish and let cool, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in parsley.
• Coat an air fryer basket with cooking spray and preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, in another shallow dish, stir together flour, salt, and pepper. In a third shallow dish, whisk together eggs and water.
• Cut chicken breasts lengthwise into 1x3-inch strips. Dip chicken strips into flour mixture, then egg mixture, then panko mixture to coat.
• Working in batches, add chicken to the preheated air fryer. Cook, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest parts registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate; cover and keep warm.
• Toss together salad greens, carrots, and radishes in a large bowl.
• Stir mayonnaise, yellow mustard, honey, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice for dressing together in a small bowl.
• Divide salad among plates, top with chicken, and drizzle with dressing.

CRUNCHY CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425°F Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Roast on a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan, 40 - 45 minutes. Let cool. Remove and discard the skin and then shred the meat. Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F.
• Stack the wonton wrappers on a cutting board and cut them into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Separate the strips, lay them on the baking sheet, and mist them lightly with the cooking spray. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Scrunch each strip to give it a wavy shape, if you like. Bake at 375°F until golden, 7 - 9 minutes. Reduce the oven heat to 350°F.
• Spread the sliced almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden, 6 - 8 minutes.
• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Have a bowl of ice water ready. Boil the snow peas just until bright green but still crisp, about 20 seconds. Drain and transfer to the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain.
• Put the sesame seeds in a dry skillet and shake or stir over medium heat until light golden brown, 3 - 4 minutes. Remove them from the hot pan to prevent overcooking.
• Make the dressing and assemble the salad: In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, tamari, sweet chile sauce, garlic, ginger, salt, hot chile sauce, and pepper. Gradually whisk in the peanut and sesame oils.
• In a large bowl, toss the cabbage, romaine and snow peas. In another bowl, toss the chicken and scallions with 1/4 cup of the dressing. Add the chicken to the greens, and then add the sesame seeds and almonds. Toss with enough of the remaining dressing to coat well. Garnish each serving with the baked wonton strips.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD ON BRIOCHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 2-inch-round cookie cutter to cut about 4 dozen rounds from the brioche slices. Place rounds on a baking sheet; transfer to oven until they are barely golden, about 7 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking time.
• Place the chicken stock in a medium saucepot, and bring to a boil. Add the chicken breast, and reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Drain, reserving the stock for another use, and set the chicken aside to cool. When it is cool enough to handle, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Peel and core the apple, and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Place diced apple in a large bowl, and toss with lemon juice to coat. Add the shredded chicken, celery, mayonnaise, tarragon, salt, and pepper.
• When ready to serve, top each brioche toast with 1 heaping teaspoon chicken salad, and garnish with a pinch of freshly chopped tarragon.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Half fill a medium wok or deep frying pan with water, sprinkle in half of the fish sauce and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat to a simmer, lower the chicken into the water and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer for 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Lift the chicken out of the water and leave until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining fish sauce in a large bowl with the lime juice, sugar, pepper and chopped chilli. Tip in the cabbage, carrots and onion. Mix well.
• Shred the chicken and toss it into the salad with the herbs. Mix again, cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours (overnight is ideal).
• To make the nuoc cham sauce, pound the garlic, chillies and caster sugar to a paste using a pestle and mortar. Mix in the fish sauce, vinegar and 6 tbsp water. (It will keep for up to 4 days in the fridge.)
• To serve, toss the salad, taste and add more sugar, if you like. Scatter mint leaves on each plates, pile the salad on top and sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with individual bowls of nuoc cham sauce to pour over.