Best 11 Salsa Chicken Salad Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN SALAD WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• For salsa, in a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; chill until serving. In a large skillet, saute the chicken, cumin, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne and salt in oil until heated through. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Toss greens with dressing; divide among seven serving plates. Top with chicken mixture, mango salsa and cheese. Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

ROASTED POTATO CHICKEN SALAD WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Cook frozen potatoes as directed on bag. Pour into large bowl; stir in beans, chicken, salsa verde and lime juice.
• Arrange salad greens on large platter.
• Spoon potato mixture over greens; sprinkle with pumpkin seeds. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SALSA CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Stir mayonnaise, salsa and 3 tablespoons cilantro in medium bowl to blend. Add chicken and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Arrange bell pepper and avocado slices decoratively on plates. Mound salad atop vegetables, dividing equally. Sprinkle salads with remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro and serve.

BBQ SPICED CHICKEN, SALSA SALAD AND PUMPKIN-CHIPOTLE POLENTA

Steps:

• Heat grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Mix spices and sugar in a large plastic food storage bag. Coat chicken with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and add to bag. Coat the chicken evenly in the spices and sugar. Let the chicken hang out a few minutes.
• Chop and combine the tomatoes, bell pepper, onions and grilled pineapple spears.
• Place chicken on grill and cook 6 to 7 minutes on each side.
• Dress the salad with lime and a couple tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Season the salad with cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Heat the stock and milk or half-and-half in a sauce pot with chipotle and adobo sauce. Whisk in the polenta and thicken 2-3 minutes, stir in pumpkin to warm through. Stir in butter and honey and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve polenta with chicken and salsa salad.

WARM SHREDDED CHICKEN SALAD WITH MANGO CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• For the marinade, combine soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium-size bowl. Stir until cornstarch is dissolved, then stir in sesame oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and ginger. Toss with chicken and let marinate 20 to 30 minutes. For the salsa, combine mangoes, scallions, serrano pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Let sit 20 to 30 minutes. For the salad, whisk together remaining 1 tbsp lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, then toss dressing with watercress. To cook chicken, coat a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through. To assemble the plates, place 1/4 watercress salad on each plate, then mound 1/4 salsa in the center and arrange chicken strips on top.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE-CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER WITH SALSA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a soup pot over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO, twice around the pan. Add the onions, garlic, chipotle, celery, coriander, cumin, and a little salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes or until the onions are slightly tender, stirring frequently.
• While the onions are cooking, in a food processor grind the tortilla chips until they are pretty fine. If you don't have a food processor, put the chips in a resealable plastic bag and smash them up using a rolling pin until you don't feel like doing it anymore. They might not be ground as fine as they would be in the machine, but it won't matter in the end. You need about 1 cup of ground chips; since different brands of chips come in different sizes, adjust the amount you grind accordingly. Add the ground chips to the onions, stir to combine, then add the chicken stock, bring it up to a bubble, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken and frozen corn and continue to cook it for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• While the soup is cooking, prepare the salsa salad. To make the dressing, in a small mixing bowl combine the juice of 1 lime, the mustard, and a little salt and pepper. In a slow steady stream whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of EVOO. Reserve the dressing.
• Cut all around the circumference of the avocados, lengthwise and down to the pit. Twist and separate the halved fruit. Remove the pit with a spoon, then scoop the flesh out in one piece from both halves, chop it into bite-size pieces, and transfer it to a salad bowl. Cut the grape tomatoes in half and add them to the avocados along with the cilantro, chopped romaine lettuce, and chopped red onion. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss it to coat and combine.
• If the soup becomes too thick, adjust it by adding a little more stock, and if it is too thin, let it continue to cook and reduce until it is to your liking. Taste and check for seasoning, adjust with a little salt and pepper, and if you want more heat, you have that hot sauce on hand, so use it. Add the parsley and serve the soup with the salsa salad alongside. Garnish each bowl of soup with a chip or two.

SALSA CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salsa, 3 teaspoons cilantro and pepper; add chicken and toss to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes., Arrange red pepper and avocado slices on two salad plates; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

SALSA CHICKEN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes and 1/4 cup water in 2-quart microwavable casserole. Cover and microwave on High 10 to 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain.
• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream and salsa. Mix potatoes and remaining ingredients in large bowl. Fold in mayonnaise mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• 1. For Pineapple Salsa: marinade pineapple in a small bowl with the tequila, half the lime juice and the brown sugar for at least 1/2 hour.
• 2. Heat skillet with coconut oil, add pineapple. Saute on medium-hot until pineapple has browned a bit, turning so each side gets browned. Remove from pan.
• 3. Mix cooled pineapple, onion and pepper together in a small bowl. Add cilantro, olive oil, the rest of the lime juice, salt and pepper.
• 4. If you don't have left-over chicken, pan-fry or grill the chicken, seasoned with salt and pepper while pineapple is marinating.
• 5. Dice or shred chicken into bite-sized pieces.
• 6. For the salad: Divide spinach between 4 large salad bowls. Top with chicken and pineapple salsa. Drizzle each portion with vinaigrette.

APRICOT SALSA GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the orange juice; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, heat apricots and remaining orange juice to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 3 to 5 minutes or until most of the orange juice is absorbed. Cool 15 minutes. In small bowl, mix reserved 2 tablespoons orange juice, the preserves and oil. Stir in apricot mixture and remaining salsa ingredients.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Brush chicken with oil; sprinkle with garlic salt. Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Cut chicken into 1/2-inch slices.
• Divide salad greens among 4 plates. Top with chicken and salsa.

SALSA CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine can of rotel and chicken in a medium skillet and let simmer for 15min covered.
• In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients, add chicken and rotel mix and toss.
• Use your favorite salsa as a dressing.