Easy Chicken Salad Recipe for a Healthy Dinner Under 30 Minutes

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I love a healthy chicken salad. Do you? This Easy Chicken Salad Recipe is one of our easy chicken recipes made with a chopped salad, and chicken. See below for this chicken salad recipe, and our other chicken salad recipes.

For this recipe, you can use rotisserie chicken, cooked store-bought chicken, or make chicken on the stovetop, grill, or in the oven. Below, I show you how I cooked the chicken for this tossed green salad with chicken. 

Are you looking for something else to cook? Here is where to find our Easy Chicken Recipes. 

Easy Chicken Salad Recipe 

This recipe is quick and easy. Don’t you love it when you can have dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less?! This dinner idea is great for when you are busy, just home from work, or when it’s hot outside. You can also make this in advance for lunch or brunch by not mixing until plated. See images by the printable recipe below. 

Do you want to make a different salad for dinner? Here is where to find our Salad Recipes.

You will also like this recipe for Grilled Chicken Salad with Ginger Dressing it is great if you would rather grill your chicken. It’s another quick and easy green salad recipe. It is a tossed Green salad with grilled chicken. This chicken salad recipe has fresh strawberries and a homemade ginger dressing. 

Another favorite is this 30-minute pasta salad recipe with chicken Italian Chicken Pasta Salad.

For today’s recipe, you can use the homemade ginger dressing or your favorite bottled dressing. This salad goes great with a variety of salad dressings. Our favorites are Ranch, Italian, or homemade dressing if you have more time. 

• See this recipe if you are looking for a traditional chicken salad recipe. It has chicken, green grapes, nuts… and is so tasty.

How to Make a Fresh Chopped Green Salad With Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 Iceburg Lettuce (use half, or more if making it for a larger crowd of 6-8)
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 1/2 large Purple Onion
• 1/4 cup Cilantro (optional)
• 2 Avocados
• 2 Tomatoes
• Store-bought or homemade salad dressing
• Chicken breasts (boneless skinless) 1 pkg. of 4
• 1 tbsp. Olive Oil or Olive Oil Spray
• Spices – Garlic Powder, Paprika, and Salt and Pepper

You can use pre-cooked chicken or cook per the instructions below. Optional ingredients to consider adding are hard-boiled eggs, green onions, mushrooms, and corn. 

How to cook chicken for a chicken salad 

1. Add your chicken to your nonstick skillet. Use pre-sprayed with olive oilor drizzled with olive oil
2. Spice it with garlic powder a dash of salt, pepper, and paprika. Season to your personal preference. I sprinkle it over the chicken lightly on both sides.
3. Cook the chicken in a non-stick skillet with a little olive oil, until fully cooked. About 5 minutes on each side. If thicker cook longer. It has to reach the minimum time for internal temperature for chicken, 165F degrees for at least 3 seconds. 
4. When fully cooked slice the chicken.

You can toss your chicken in the salad with the dressing or serve it separately. Add the salad to plates, top with chicken, and dressing. Serve, and enjoy! 

Cooked Chicken For Salad

How to make chicken salad

1. First, cook the chicken for the salad.
2. While the chicken is cooking wash, and chop the vegetables. 
3. Put your salad together in a large salad bowl
4. Slice or chop your chicken and add it to a serving plate (or toss in the salad).
5. Add them together on your plate top with dressing.

Enjoy, Chopped Salad With Cooked Chicken! 

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Yield: 4

Easy Chicken Salad Recipe

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Easy Chicken Salad Recipe made with a chopped salad, and chicken. This is a quick, easy, and healthy lunch or dinner idea that can be made under 30 minutes. Includes homemade salad dressing recipes!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Head Lettuce (use half) Or more if making it for serving 6-8)
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 1/2 large Purple Onion
• 1/4 cup Cilantro (optional)
• 2 Avocados
• 2 Tomatoes
• Store-bought or homemade dressing
• Chicken breasts (boneless skinless) 1 pkg. of 4 (or pre-cooked chicken)
• 1 tbsp. Olive Oil or Olive Oil Spray

Instructions

How to cook chicken for a chicken salad 

1. Add your chicken to your nonstick skillet (pre-sprayed with olive oil or drizzled with olive oil)
2. Spice it with garlic powder, a dash of salt, pepper, and paprika.
3. Cook the chicken in a non-stick skillet with a little olive oil, until fully cooked. About 5 minutes on each side. If thicker cook longer. It has to reach the minimum time for internal temperature for chicken, 165F degrees for at least 3 seconds. 
4. When fully cooked slice the chicken.

You can toss your chicken in the salad with the dressing or serve it separately. Instructions for assembly of the salad below. Or add the salad to plates, top with chicken, and dressing. Serve, and enjoy! 

How to make chicken salad

1. First cook the chicken for the salad.
2. While the chicken is cooking wash, and chop the vegetables. 
3. Put your salad together in a large salad bowl.
4. Slice or chop your chicken add it to a serving plate (or toss in the salad).
5. Add them together on your plate top with dressing.

Enjoy, Chopped Salad With Cooked Chicken! 

Notes

• You can use pre-cooked chicken or cook per instructions in the recipe card. 
• Optional ingredients to consider adding are hard-boiled eggs, green onions, mushrooms, corn...

Homemade salad dressings -

Ginger Garlic Dressing- https://www.dearcreatives.com/grilled-chicken-salad-with-ginger-dressing-recipe/
Mustard Vinaigrette - https://www.dearcreatives.com/so-easy-good-bbq-sauce-recipes-cafe-salad-dressing-mix/

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 474Total Fat 36gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 82mgSodium 141mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 8gSugar 5gProtein 24g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

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