Best Fried Chicken Dinner Salad Recipes

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FRIED CHICKEN SALAD



Fried Chicken Salad image

You'll make it your business to have leftover fried chicken, just so you can make this creamy and tangy salad the next day.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 pieces cold fried chicken
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 medium dill pickle, finely chopped, plus 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons dill pickle brine
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
Hot sauce, for seasoning
Kosher salt
Potato rolls, for serving

Steps:

  • Remove and discard the bones from the chicken. Chop up the meat, with the fried skin, into small pieces (you should have about 6 cups).
  • Set aside 1 tablespoon each of the celery, scallions and pickle.
  • Whisk together the mayonnaise, pickle brine, buttermilk, yellow mustard and a couple dashes hot sauce in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining celery, scallion and pickle.
  • Add the chopped chicken to the bowl and stir gently to combine. Season with salt and more hot sauce if you'd like. Transfer to a large serving bowl and sprinkle with the reserved celery, scallion and pickle. Serve on potato rolls with a few dashes of hot sauce.

FRIED CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES



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Provided by Damaris Phillips

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup whole-grain mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Juice of 1/2 lemon
4 cups cold fried chicken, cut into large dice (5 to 8 pieces breasts and thighs)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 stalks celery, diced
3 green onions, sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 croissants, split

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, Italian seasoning, cayenne and lemon juice. Add the chicken, parsley, celery and green onions, and toss to coat in the dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Let the chicken salad hang out for 30 minutes or so to allow the flavors to marry. Divide evenly among the croissants. Serve.

FRIED CHICKEN SALAD



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (12-ounce) box popcorn chicken (recommended: Tyson)
1/2 cup ranch dressing (recommended: Hidden Valley)
2 teaspoons BBQ seasoning (recommended: McCormick Grillmates)
8 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce, chopped
2 tomatoes
1 cucumber
16 baby carrots

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and place popcorn chicken on baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • For dressing:
  • Mix together ranch dressing and BBQ seasoning in small bowl and set aside.
  • For salad:
  • Place lettuce in large bowl. Add dressing and toss with tongs until lettuce is coated. Set aside. Cut each tomato into 8 wedges and the cucumber into 16 slices. Divide lettuce onto 4 cold plates. Arrange each salad with 4 tomato wedges, 4 cucumbers, and 4 baby carrots. Top each salad with 1/4 of the chicken pieces.

FRIED CHICKEN CHICKEN SALAD



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This chicken salad is made from leftover skinless fried chicken. Everyone in my family loves it so I make sure I make extra chicken so I can make this for the next days sandwiches. Can also use to stuff big red tomatoes. YUMMY!!! :)

Provided by Judy81350

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups leftover fried chicken, skinless breasts
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced sweet onion
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon Aunt Jane's Krazy Mixed Up Salt (to taste)
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Chop fried chicken and mix with diced celery, onion, mayo, pepper and Jane's Krazy salt. Mix well and chill for a couple of hours before serving.
  • We make sandwiches with it but you can also stuff tomatoes or use it any way you like. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.6, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 285.6, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 3.2, Protein 0.5

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