Best Orange Pecan Chicken Salad Recipes

CHICKEN SALAD WITH MANDARIN ORANGES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Toast pecans for 10-15 minutes.
• In a salad bowl, combine chicken, watercress, oranges, scallions and toasted pecans.
• Drizzle on oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

PECAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, vinegar, garlic powder, thyme, and maple pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Add chicken, celery, pecans, and red onion; stir well to incorporate.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

ORANGE PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together in a salad bowl the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
• Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
• Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
• Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; mix and serve.
• In a salad bowl, mix together the lettuce, onions, celery, oranges, and parsley.
• Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat; combine nuts and sugar in the skillet and toss quickly.
• Continue stirring until the sugar is melted; remove from heat and add to the salad.
• Mix the dressing with a whisk and pour over the salad; toss and serve.

CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine salad greens, mandarin oranges, chicken, onion and pecans.
• In a small bowl, combine dressing and 1/2 cup avocado cubes. Mash and blend into dressing. Add remaining avocado cubes and dressing to salad. Toss and serve.

TGIFRIDAY'S PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the pecan-crusted chicken first since it is served cold.
• Pound each chicken fillet to about 1/2-inch thick. You can do this easily by covering each chicken breast in plastic wrap, and pounding with a kitchen mallet.
• Combine 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, corn flake crumbs, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl.
• Combine milk with beaten eggs in another shallow bowl.
• Dump the flour into another shallow bowl.
• Bread each chicken breast by coating each with flour.
• Dip the flour-dusted chicken into the egg mixture.
• Coat the chicken with a thick coating of the pecans and corn flake crumbs.
• Preheat 1/2 cup canola oil in a large skillet over medium/low heat.
• When the oil is hot, saute the chicken fillets for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown.
• Cool chicken on a rack or paper-towels.
• When you can handle the chicken, cover it and refrigerate it for at least two hours.
• As the chicken chills, you can make the balsamic vinaigrette by combining 1 cup canola oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, granulated sugar and 1/2 tsp salt in a blender.
• Blend on low speed for just a few seconds, or until the dressing begins to thicken. Don't blend too long or your vinaigrette will get too thick, like mayonnaise.
• Pour vinaigrette into a small bowl and mix in minced garlic.
• Chill this until you're ready to use it.
• When you're ready to build your salad, toss lettuce and celery with about 3/4 cup of the balsamic vinaigrette.
• Arrange the lettuce on four plates, then sprinkle the cranberries over the lettuce (about 1/4 cup per serving).
• Combine the 3 tablespoons of brown sugar with 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the mixture on each salad.
• Sprinkle about 1/2 can of drained mandarin orange segments over each salad, followed by about 2 tablespoons of crumbled bleu cheese.
• Slice each chicken fillet into thin strips. Arrange one sliced chicken fillet on top of each salad and serve.