15 Chicken Salad Recipes for Your Best Lunch Ever

When you want classic, creamy chicken that’s packed with fresh herbs, this is it. Ree’s recipe calls for poached chicken, a duo of mayonnaise and yogurt, grapes, almonds, celery, and dill.

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Inspired by Cowboy Caviar, this Tex-Mex twist features grilled chicken, fresh corn kernels, black beans, barbecue sauce, and a whole lot of other cowgirl-approved ingredients. Plus, it’s easy to meal prep for the week ahead.

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A few tablespoons of curry powder give this chicken salad a warm, spicy flavor and yellow hue. The chicken is tossed with golden raisins, fresh cilantro, celery, and almonds for an inspired bite.

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This isn’t your ordinary chicken salad. Grilled bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts are tossed in apricot preserves and barbecue sauce, then served over a crunchy green salad for the summer chicken salad of your dreams.

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This is quite possibly one of the easiest chicken salad recipes—and also one of the best. Store-bought rotisserie chicken is tossed with prepared pesto and piled onto bakery croissants for a lunch sandwich that everyone will want to take part in.

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Classic Waldorf salad got a major upgrade with this hearty, protein-packed version. It features all of the hallmarks of the timeless dish—celery, apples, grapes, pecans, and a creamy dressing—plus roasted chicken breasts.

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It’s a matchmade in salad heaven! Cobb salad and chicken salad join forces for a flavorful bite that you can bring to picnics, work, or casual daytime gatherings.

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Whether poached, roasted, or served as a creamy salad, tarragon is a lovely complement to chicken. This punchy salad from Sylvia Fountaine places the green herb front and center alongside capers, diced onions, and whole grain mustard.

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Have you ever seen a more colorful salad than this one? This Southwestern-inspired salad includes a bevy of colorful, textural ingredients including tortilla chips, corn, avocado, shredded cheese, zucchini, and tomatoes.

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