3 Chicken Salad Recipes to Try This Summer

Deli Style, Asian Chicken and Green Mango, and Waldorf Chicken Salad AARP; (Courtesy Chef Dennis Littley; AARP; StockFood) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jump to recipes Best Chicken Salad — Deli

Style • Waldorf Chicken Salad • Asian Chicken and Green Mango Salad

When the days get hot and long, it’s the perfect time for an easy and light meal. Enter chicken salad, the deli classic that can hit the culinary spot just right when prepared with the right

ingredients. And there’s a nice bonus: You can serve it on a sandwich, with salad greens, or as the star of your lunch or dinner plate.

The base of this classic dish, of course, is good chicken — whether it’s leftover or cooked for this purpose. Adding tasty ingredients and spices can bring out decidedly delightful flavors.

So check out these recipes from top chefs, who offer classic, elegant and gourmet ways to make this splendid dish that’s just right for summer.

Recipe by Dennis Littley, creator of the blog askchefdennis.com

Makes 6 servings

Prep time: 15 minutes

Active time: 25 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

pepper½ teaspoon granulated onion, optional⅔ cup mayonnaise, more or less as desired3 stalks celery small dice, more if desiredSea salt and black pepper to taste Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Lightly oil the chicken breasts and thighs. Season with sea salt, black pepper and granulated onion, if using. Place in a baking dish and lightly cover with foil. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes

or until the temperature in the thickest part of the breast reaches at least 165 degrees. Allow chicken to cool for 10 minutes, then refrigerate for at least one hour. When chicken has

chilled, dice the breasts and thighs into pieces about ¼ to ½ inch.

In a large mixing bowl, add the diced chicken, mayonnaise and celery. Mix all the ingredients together well, cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours or overnight. The chicken salad will taste

better the next day as all the flavors fully mingle.

Taste and season as needed with salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy.

Recipe by Alicia Shevetone, creator of Dink Cuisine (dinkcuisine.com) and author of Italian Cookbook for Two

Makes 2 servings

Prep time: 10 minutes

Active time: 10 minutes

Total time: 10 minutes