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Main Dish Salads : Top 20


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Holiday Chicken Salad

Submitted by: emmaxwell 
Dried cranberries add a sweet tartness to chicken and vegetable salad. Make a delightful sandwich filling, too. 

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Chicken Fiesta Salad

Submitted by: Mary Lawson 
Fajita seasoning makes this salad feisty. The chicken is rubbed with it before grilling, and the wonderful bean/corn/salsa mixture is cooked in a bit of it as well. Add lots of greens, onions and tomatoes, and you have an amazing salad. 

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Fruity Curry Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Karen L. Baker 
A healthy and tasty chicken salad with a fruity twist - great on a croissant or in a honey pita. Note: This salad is best if eaten the day after preparation. This allows the ingredients time to mingle, giving a fuller flavor. If desired, use nonfat mayonnaise. 

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Asian Chicken Noodle Salad

Submitted by: Xing Jin 
This easy to prepare noodle salad has plenty of seeds, nuts, greens, chicken, and vegetables. 

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Cobb Salad

Submitted by: Bill 
Everyone loves a Cobb salad and this is a great recipe. It makes plain old, shredded iceberg lettuce shine. Bacon, hard boiled eggs, chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado, green onion and dressing. 

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Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit

Submitted by: Karena 
This salad looks and tastes great and can be varied with the seasons. In summer use your favorite type of berry along with the grilled chicken, and in winter use orange segments (or try dried apricots or cranberries. The dressing is a sweet vinaigrette, and complements both the fruit and the poultry. 

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Chinese Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Ann Black 
Delicate rice vinegar dresses this salad of chicken, lettuce, nuts and the requisite sesame seeds and crisp Chinese noodles. 

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Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Cathy Rauen 
This is a recipe that always seems to be used at our family gatherings. Everyone loves it. It's also great to make ahead for busy days. 

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Cindy's Turkey Salad

Submitted by: SYNDI111 
Great for leftover Thanksgiving turkey! I threw it together and decided to write down the measurements. Everyone loved it! For a kick add more jalapeno pepper! 

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Waldorf Tuna Salad

Submitted by: Shirley Glaab 
Field editor Shirley Glaab from Hattiesburg, Mississippi dresses up tuna salad deliciously with apple, raisins, dates and walnuts...then drizzles it all with a tangy yogurt dressing. 

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Dijon Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Susan C 
This chicken salad recipe uses canned chicken along with seedless red and green grapes, dried cranberries, and celery. 

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Summer Salad with Cumin-Crusted Salmon

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper 
For the greatest omega-3 benefit buy the fattiest fish. Try mackerel, anchovies, herring, sardines, salmon, tuna and turbot. Frozen and canned are OK, the USDA says. 

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Macaroni Ham Salad

Submitted by: Lori Thompson 
'I like to make this hearty main-dish salad in summer when it's too hot to turn on the oven,' shares Lori Thompson of New London, Texas. 'My husband and children really like the unexpected flavor of the dill pickle.' 

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BBQ Pork Salad with Summer Fruits and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Submitted by: National Pork Board 
A festive, colorful salad with the fresh flavors of summer fruits and sliced BBQ pork dressed with a spicy honey balsamic vinaigrette. A tasty one-dish meal for summer! 

Tarragon-Dill Grilled Chicken Salad

Submitted by: sestinatim 
Grilled chicken lends smoky flavor to a flavorful summer salad featuring sweet and crunchy grapes and apples in a mayonnaise-sour cream dressing seasoned with fresh tarragon and dill. 

Chicken Pecan Salad

Submitted by: Jennifer Wilson 
The combination of sweet and spicy pecans and sweet berries in this chicken salad makes it a taste sensation! I have given tins of the pecans alone as gifts at Christmas time; they are delicious. The berries listed are suggestions; substitute whatever kinds you fancy, in whatever quantities! Makes a beautiful summer dinner. 

Caribbean-Style Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Avigayil 
Living In: Spring Valley, New York, USA
Take this salad to work and make your coworkers jealous! Marinated grilled chicken breast is tossed with mango, black beans, and jicama in a sweet and tangy dressing. 

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Peach Chicken Salad

Submitted by: Priscilla Gilbert 
This salad recipe from Priscilla Gilbert of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida is perfect for a summer luncheon and a great way to use up leftover chicken and fresh mint from your garden. 'It also tastes just as good made with nectarines,' notes Priscilla. 

Zesty Feta and Shrimp Summer Pasta Salad

Submitted by: COLLEENMARIE13 
Chicken, shrimp, and summer vegetables are tossed with cooked pasta in this hearty, crowd-pleasing salad. 

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Chutney Turkey Salad

Submitted by: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
Any mild white cheese can be substituted for the Monterey Jack. 

 
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