by: Clara Mckenzie

These chicken salad recipes are delicious. Just check these out and I’m sure you’ll be amazingly surprised.

So here we go for some chicken salad recipes :

>>Walnut Chicken Salad

~1 can premium white chunk chicken -- drained (12 1/2-ounce)

~2 granny smith apples -- cored, peeled and diced

~1/2 cup walnuts -- roughly chopped

~2 tablespoons mayonnaise or reduced-fat mayonnaise

~2 stalks celery -- washed, trimmed and diced, up to 3

1.Combine all ingredients; toss to combine. Presentation: Serve as a main dish salad or as a sandwich on a flaky croissant with alfalfa sprouts, Swiss cheese and tomato.

>>Confetti Chicken Salad

~1/4 c fresh lime juice

~3 TB olive oil

~1 clove garlic crushed

~1 ts chili powder

~1/4 ts salt

~2 c chicken cooked and cubed

~1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips

~1/3 c green onions sliced

~2 TB fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped

~2 jalapeno peppers stemmed seeded, min

~3 c cooked rice cooled

~2 avocados seed, peel, cut in chu

Blend lime juice, oil, garlic, chili powder and salt in large bowl. Add chicken, red pepper, onions, cilantro and hot peppers.

Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. Add rice and avocado chunks; toss lightly, and serve.

Yield: 4-6 servings

>>Cajun Chicken Salad

~ 2 c Cooked chicken, chunked

~ 1 tb Lemon juice

~ 1 t Cayenne pepper

~ 1 t Garlic powder

~ 1/2 t White pepper

~ 1 t Dried basil

~ 1/4 t Dried thyme leaves

~ 2 c Iceberg lettuce, torn into 1-inch pieces

~ 1 c Romaine lettuce, torn into 1-inch pieces

~ 1 md Green pepper, chopped

~ 1 c Mushrooms, sliced

~ 1 c Cauliflower flowerets

~ 1 c Grated carrots

~ 1/2 c Sunflower seeds

Combine chicken, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, white pepper, basil and thyme in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Combine lettuces, green pepper, cauliflower, mushrooms and carrots in a large salad bowl. Toss to distribute evenly. Add chicken (including marinade). Sprinkle with sunflower seeds.