Salad can be filling enough to enjoy as a meal, and these recipes will satisfy your hunger, and your taste buds.
If you’re looking to use up leftover chicken or need a healthy, satisfying lunchbox filler you’ll actually look forward to, we have the answer! These chicken salad recipes cover everything from filling chicken and rice dishes to our best-ever chicken Caesar salad (for those “treat yourself” days). Enjoy!
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Waldorf salad with Brussels sprouts & schnitzel fingers
Waldorf salad with Brussels sprouts & schnitzel fingers
A delicious twist on the classic.
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Poached chicken salad with green tahini dressing
Poached chicken salad with green tahini dressing
Fresh, bright and tasty – what more could you want from a summer salad. Packed full of fresh ingredients, the green tahini dressing is the real shining star of this poached chicken and pomegranate salad.
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“Eat your greens” chicken salad
“Eat your greens” chicken salad
This chicken salad is packed full of greens for a filling and healthy lunch
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Chicken, quinoa and witlof salad
Chicken, quinoa and witlof salad
This chicken and quinoa salad is a fantastic energy-boosting lunch with crunchy hazelnuts and green apple.
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Poached chicken and quinoa salad with watercress
Poached chicken and quinoa salad with watercress
A deliciously fresh and vibrant salad with poached chicken, watermelon radishes, watercress, quinoa and balsamic dressing, perfect for summer nights.
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Warm chicken caesar salad
Warm chicken caesar salad
This classic salad pairs grilled chicken, salty bacon and a runny poached egg with a creamy Caesar sauce to create this iconic cafe-style dish. Serve warm for ultimate flavour impact.
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Za’atar chicken schnitzel and salad
Za’atar chicken schnitzel and salad
Spice up dinner with this deliciously succulent za’atar chicken schnitzel and salad recipe – quick and easy and oh-so-tatsy!
08
Burrito bowl
All the flavour of a burrito but lower in carbs with added freshness. Choose between chicken, prawn or tofu for a healthy lunch or light dinner.
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Chicken satay skewers with crunchy salad
Chicken satay skewers with crunchy salad
Tender chicken skewers with delicious peanut sauce and crunchy salad makes a great lunch or light supper thats low in carb but full of flavour.
10
Chicken and green mango salad
Green mango, shredded barbecue chicken and fresh Vietnamese flavours of fish sauce, coriander and lime create a delightfully tangy and fresh meal.
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Chicken, olive and fetta salad
Chicken, olive and fetta salad
This simple, hearty chicken salad with fetta and olives is fresh, tasty and perfect served with a tangy mustard dressing.
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Waldorf salad
This classic Waldorf salad known for its crunchy walnuts, grapes and fresh apple is given a boost of flavour and texture with poached chicken.
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Red salad with chicken
This red chicken salad with red cabbage and beetroot is full of fresh flavours and vibrant colour for a fresh take on your chicken salad.
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Chicken and watercress pasta salad
This chicken and watercress pasta salad is fresh, zesty and ready in under 30 minutes. It’s perfect for your next lunch get together.
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Chicken rice and mega greens mega bowl with tzatziki
Chicken rice and mega greens mega bowl with tzatziki
Bowl your family over with this vitamin packed dinner. It’s never been easier to your healthy eating goals!
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Chicken, burghul and pomegranate salad
Chicken, burghul and pomegranate salad
This hearty salad takes on an exotic air with the inclusion of cumin, burghul and pomegranate molasses.
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Chicken, asparagus and kale caesar
Chicken, asparagus and kale caesar
This Kale caesar salad recipe has been given an extra health boost with chicken, kale, asparagus and green goddess dressing for your workday lunch.
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Cobb salad
This American garden salad features salad greens, tomato, chicken breast, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, chives, blue cheese, and vinaigrette in rows.
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Spiced-chicken and crispy tortilla salad
Spiced-chicken and crispy tortilla salad
This tasty Mexican-flavoured chicken salad with crunchy tortilla strips, and piled high with fresh, crunchy veggies is perfect for light spring meals.
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Chicken pasta salad
Chicken pasta is a quick, easy and tasty meal that all the family will enjoy and can easily be packed into a school lunch box.
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Tandoori chicken salad
This is also a great family meal served with rice or bread. The tandoori paste is found in the Asian section of the supermarket. Serve the salad in an airtight container that fits inside the lunchbox with a freezer block. Put the dressing into a smaller container to be put on the salad (or dunked into) at lunchtime – if it’s put on in the morning, it will become soggy. If your kids are little gourmets, throw a wedge of lemon in as well.
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Chilli chicken with BLT salad
This delicious salad combines all the flavours of a BLT sandwich (bacon, lettuce and tomato) with juicy chilli chicken pieces.
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Poached chicken salad with avocado and green papaya
Delicious and healthy! Soft poached chicken salad with creamy avocado and sweet green papaya – a summer inspired dinner perfect for any time of the year!
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Rocket, chicken and date salad
Rocket, chicken and date salad
Chicken salad with a citrus zing! This healthy lean salad is easy to prepare for lunching guests or take to work for lunch. And it’s suitable for diabetics.
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Chicken, prawn and mango salad
Freshen things up with this delicious and wholesome chicken, prawn and mango salad. Packed full of flavour and crunch, this is sure to become a family favourite!
31
Avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad
This tasty avocado and mandarin chicken noodle salad makes the perfect light lunch or dinner.
32
Bang bang chicken salad
Fresh, tasty and well spiced, bang bang chicken salad is an enduring classic for a reason!
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Chicken with broccolini and asparagus
Chicken with broccolini and asparagus
Packed full of lovely and tender miso-glazed chicken, this asparagus salad makes the perfect quick and healthy midweek dinner.
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Warm asian chicken salad with sesame dressing
Warm asian chicken salad with sesame dressing
Ideal as a healthy lunch or tasty side at work or home, this tender chicken salad with green vegetable and a burst of classic asian sesame dressing is sure to be a palette pleaser.
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Chicken and soba noodle salad
A light, tangy, and super simple dinner full of Asian flavours. Perfect for a healthy midweek meal!
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Warm potato and smoked chicken salad
Warm potato and smoked chicken salad
A filling salad perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner.
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Roasted beetroot, orange and char-grilled chicken salad
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Crunchy cabbage, brazil nut and smoked chicken salad
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Shredded chicken salad
You can tell just by looking at this salad that it will be fresh, light and tasty on the tongue. Chicken cooked in this way should stay moist and juicy, don’t be tempted to boil rapidly or cook it for too long or it will be tough.
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Grilled chicken with warm cos lettuce salad
This warm char-grilled lettuce with creamy chicken salad is perfect for lunch, and as a side for dinner or a BBQ. It’s a healthier alternative to a Caesar salad. And suitable for diabetics, too.
47
Thai chicken and lychee salad
This herbaceous and light Thai chicken and lychee salad is a study in contrasts, of both flavour and texture; tender and crisp, sweet and spicy, it’s got it all.
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Warm chicken, labne and maple walnut salad
An exotic and exquisite warm chicken, labne and maple walnut salad.
