Best 16 Smoked Chicken Salad Recipes

SIMPLE SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• *In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, add celery and pulse until it turns into a minced consistency. Remove from food processor and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add 2 cups of chicken to food processor and pulse until desired consistency is reached; transfer to the mixing bowl with the celery and pulse the remaining chicken in the food processor.
• Add onion, salt, pepper, and 1 cup mayonnaise to the celery and chicken; stir until blended. Add more mayonnaise if necessary.
• Serve on whole grain bread or on top of Triscuits for a healthy snack or light lunch.
• *If you like bigger chunks of celery, you can skip the first step and place chopped celery right into the mixing bowl.
• Try some additions if you'd like: Hard boiled eggs, Grapes, Apples, Chopped almonds or walnuts, Raisins, Cucumber, Pickle Relish.

SMOKED-CHICKEN AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Soak cranberries in a bowl of warm water to cover 15 minutes, then drain well in a sieve and chop. Whisk together oil and lime juice in a medium bowl, then add cranberries, remaining ingredients, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to coat.

SMOKED CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients for the cranberry vinaigrette together in a small saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the cranberries pop, about 10 minutes. Lightly crush the cranberries in their juice and set the sauce aside to cool.
• Whisk together the ingredients for the tarragon vinaigrette and set aside. Combine the wild rice, bell pepper, shallot, lemon zest, lemon juice and oil. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• When ready to serve, toss the lettuces with the tarragon vinaigrette and arrange on one side of each chilled plate. Place the wild rice in the center of the plate and arrange the slices of chicken on the opposite side. Spoon the cranberry vinaigrette over the chicken slices and serve.

CHICKEN SALAD SPREAD WITH SMOKED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring broth or water to a boil in a large skillet and add chicken breasts.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and poach chicken, turning once, for about 7 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and leave chicken in broth as it cools for about 20 minutes.
• Discard the skin and finely shred the chicken into a bowl.
• Stir together chicken, 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, shallot, tarragon, and seasoning to taste.
• Make 12 sandwiches with chicken salad and bread, pressing together gently. With a 2-inch round cutter, cut 2 rounds from each sandwich.
• Spread edges of rounds with remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise to coat well and then roll the edges in the chopped almonds.
• If you decide to use croissants you may prefer to add the chopped almonds directly to the chicken mixture.
• These sandwiches may be made 2 hours ahead, wrapped, and chilled.

COLD-SMOKED CHICKEN WITH BABY BOK CHOY AND CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch bok choy in a 4- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until just wilted but still bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain in a colander, then rinse under cold water to stop cooking and drain well.
• Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, pepper, and five-spice powder in a small bowl, then add oils in a slow stream, whisking until combined. Stir in sesame seeds.
• Toss together chicken, cucumber, cilantro, and 1/3 cup dressing in a bowl.
• Divide bok choy among 4 serving bowls and spoon chicken salad on top. Drizzle with some of remaining dressing and sprinkle with cashews. Transfer remaining dressing to an airtight container and chill for another use.

MELON AND SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the shallots, the vinegar, the parsley, the minced tarragon, and with salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Add the arugula, the chicken, and the melon balls, toss the salad until it is combined well, and garnish it with the tarragon sprigs.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH SMOKED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Stir first 4 ingredients together in a bowl.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss in smoked almonds right before serving.
• This can be served as a sandwich or serve it on top of any kind of salad you wish.
• I prefer baby greens.

SMOKED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD WITH MAILLE® DIJON ORIGINALE MUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes and toss in the sunflower oil, salt and pepper. Spread onto a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, until crispy and golden. Remove from the oven to cool.
• Place the egg, garlic, anchovy fillets, Maille® Dijon Originale mustard and vinegar into a food processor. Blend for 30 seconds, before slowly adding the olive oil. When all of the oil is added, the dressing should be slightly thickened.
• Toss the roughly torn lettuce leaves in a mixing bowl, with the dressing, making sure that all of the leaves are coated. Arrange leaves on a serving platter, top with the slices of smoked chicken breast, croutons and Parmesan cheese.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and roast until golden, 10 to 12 minutes; let cool slightly, then chop.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk the yogurt, blue cheese, shallot and 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl; whisk in another tablespoon of water if the dressing is too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the spinach, tomatoes, hearts of palm, cucumbers and beets to the bowl with the dressing and toss. Add the chicken and toss again. Divide among plates and top with the walnuts. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the rolls.

ASIAN SMOKED CHICKEN WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, oils, garlic, ginger, and vinegar, and season with salt to taste and crushed red pepper.
• Remove skin and fat from chicken breast and cut it into bite sized pieces and add to the dressing.
• Dice the apples into 3/8inch cubes; wash and dry the grapes and toss the ingredients together; adjust the seasoning. Serve over Boston lettuce garnished with chives and walnuts.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES, PECANS, CELERY, ETC.

Steps:

• mix dressing ingredients and let meld while mixing other in a seperate bowl then combine dressing with other ingredients, cover, and refrigerate at least two hours before serving Yumulious!!

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD ON TOASTED CORN BREAD TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Mix in chicken, bell pepper, tomato, jicama and onion. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut corn bread into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Cut each slice diagonally in half, forming 2 triangles. Place on 2 baking sheets. Bake until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Top each triangle with 1 tablespoon chicken salad. Arrange on platter. Garnish each with parsley leaf, if desired.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD WITH FRESH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Beat the mustard and vinegar together in a salad bowl. Beat in the olive oil. Season the dressing to taste.
• Add the peppers, onion, scallions and chili pepper and mix.
• Add the chicken and toss all the ingredients together. Just before serving, fold in the coriander.

CHICKEN SALAD TEA SANDWICHES WITH SMOKED ALMONDS

Steps:

• 1. In a deep skillet bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer.
• 2. Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer, turning once, for 7 minutes.
• 3. Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in cooking liquid 20 minutes.
• 4. Discard skin and shred chicken fine.
• 5. In a bowl, stir together chicken, 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, shallot, tarragon, salt and pepper.
• 6. Make 12 sandwiches with chicken salad and bread, pressing together gently.
• 7. With a 2 inch round cutter cut 2 rounds from each sandwich.
• 8. Put almonds on a small plate and spread edges of rounds with remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise to coat well.
• 9. Roll edges in almonds.
• 10. Sandwiches may be made two hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and chilled.

SMOKED CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chicken, beans, sausage and tomatoes.
• Whisk the lemon juice, rind oil and seasonings together, then pour over the chicken mixture and toss gently.
• Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the shallot and vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until reduced by a third, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the walnut oil, canola oil, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
• Place the chicory in a large bowl and toss with 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates. Arrange the chicken and pears over the chicory. Scatter the walnuts on top and place the carrots in a mound in the center of each plate. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve immediately.