12 Tasty Salads with Chicken

Dandelion greens give a bright, appealingly bitter edge to the rich chicken and the sweet beets.

Recipe: Chicken Salad with Roasted Beets and Dandelion Greens

Using yogurt instead of mayo lightens up this chicken salad without sacrificing flavor.

Recipe: New Potato and Chicken Salad with Yogurt Chive Dressing

Slicing the carrots is fastest on a classic French- or Japanese-style mandoline, but you can also use a vegetable peeler.

Recipe: Rainbow Carrot, Pea Shoot, and Chicken Salad

Mizuna and mustard greens add bite and a healthy base to this zesty salad.

Recipe: Sesame Chinese Chicken Salad with Asian Greens

The paprika delivers great smoky flavor in this main-dish salad.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken, Corn, and Spinach Salad with Smoky Paprika Dressing

This dish has all the great flavor of the original and is packed with garden-fresh ingredients.

Recipe: Best-Ever Chicken Salad

Make short work of this dinner salad by starting with a store-roasted chicken.

Recipe: Chopped Barbecued Chicken Salad

A taste of summer in a bowl: barbecued chicken, sweet nectarines, tangy goat cheese, crisp salad greens, and toasted pecans. A speedy entree salad that’s perfect for the season.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Nectarine Salad

Briny capers and pungent Dijon add punch to this quick main course salad. Serve with grilled bread brushed with fruity olive oil.

Recipe: Hot and Cold Chicken and Spinach Salad

Like a cross between a noodle bowl and a salad, this dish is low in fat and has a kick­—thanks to the zesty salad dressing based on a Vietnamese dipping sauce.

Pair with a barely off-dry Riesling like Poet’s Leap 2008 (Columbia Valley; $20).

Recipe: Five-Spice Chicken Noodle Salad

An unusual twist on the classic curried chicken salad, our lunch recipe is a healthier option with a mix of thick, creamy yogurt replacing half of the mayo.

Recipe: Lemon Cashew Chicken Salad

An updated version of a fattoush using purchased pita chips in place of crunchy croutons and seasonal asparagus, which gives a fresh-from-the-garden touch.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken Pita Salad