Best Apple Chicken Salad Recipes

APPLE CHICKEN SALAD

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.

CHICKEN & APPLE SALAD WITH GREENS

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.

APPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

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.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN APPLE SALAD SANDWICHES

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.

APPLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, gently stir together, chicken, apple, celery and raisins.
• In a small bowl, whisk together, dressing and brown sugar, pour over chicken mixture.
• Toss gently to coat.
• Serve on lettuce leaves, sprinkle nuts of your choice over.

CHERRY TOMATOES STUFFED WITH CHICKEN APPLE SALAD

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

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.

CHICKEN-APPLE-WALNUT SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

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.

GRILLED BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS, RAISINS, PEANUTS AND MINT COOKED OVER APPLE WOOD AND APPLE JACK SAUCE AND VIRGINIA WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the apricots in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and then mince. Mix the apricots, raisins, peanuts, shallots, honey, mint and parsley until they hold together. Slice the chicken horizontally and slightly flatten with a mallet. Place 1/4 cup of mixture in each breast. Fold the breast together. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place on a medium hot grill with soaked applewood chips. Grill for 4 minutes. Turn 1/4 turn for 2 minutes to mark breast and then flip the breast over and cook for 4 minutes.
• Combine all the ingredients in a medium size saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the volume is reduced to 3/4 cup.
• Combine the apples, celery, grapes, cherries and peanuts in a large bowl. Toss thoroughly. In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream, peanut butter, and all but 2 teaspoons of the parsley. Fold the dressing into the salad and season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with the remaining parsley.

CHICKEN AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven (do not flip the chicken); roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 165 degrees F, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, mustard and honey in a large bowl. Gradually add the remaining 1/3 cup vegetable oil, whisking until emulsified.
• Remove the chicken from the bone; slice. Thinly slice the apples and add to the dressing along with the walnuts, escarole and endive; season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad and top with the chicken and cheese. Serve with bread.

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.

WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD WITH GREEN APPLE VINAIGRETTE

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.

CHICKEN APPLE SALAD SANDWICH

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.

ASPARAGUS, APPLE AND CHICKEN SALAD

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.

JOHNSONVILLE STRAWBERRY AND APPLE CHICKEN SAUSAGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet, over medium heat, lightly brown sausage. Set aside. In a large salad bowl, combine salad greens, strawberries, apple, walnuts, cheese and sausage.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, honey and oil. Pour over salad and toss. Serve.

AUTUMN CHICKEN, WALNUT AND APPLE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken with onion powder and Mrs. Dash® seasoning. Place in oven-proof baking dish. Roast for 25-30 minutes.
• Blend dressing and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
• In a large salad bowl, mix Fresh Express® Hearts of Romaine, pasta and apple slices with dressing mixture. Portion equally on four large plates. Slice chicken breasts into half-inch strips and portion equally on top of the four salads. Mix walnuts and Craisins® together into small bowl. Sprinkle evenly on top of each platter.

CRISPY CHICKEN AND APPLE SALAD

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.

APPLE & MANGO CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

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.

CHICKEN-APPLE CRUNCH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Combine mayonnaise and remaining ingredients in another bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
• Add mayonnaise mixture to chicken mixture, tossing well to coat.

APPLE-CHICKEN SALAD

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.