Summery Chicken Salad Food

SUMMER CHICKEN SALAD

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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil, for drizzling
4 ears fresh corn (or use 2 if on the large side)
3 tablespoons minced fresh dill, plus more for serving
3 stalks celery (inner light green stalks and leaves), finely diced
3 stalks celery (inner light green stalks and leaves), finely diced
1 medium red onion, finely diced
1 1/2 cups blueberries
3/4 cup crumbled feta, plus more for serving
1/4 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated

Steps:

For the salad: Put the chicken breasts into a large plastic storage bag. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin to flatten to 1/4-inch uniform thickness. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat a grill and drizzle with the olive oil. Grill the chicken on both sides until done, about 7 minutes per side. (Rotate halfway during grilling each side to ensure pretty grill marks.) Set aside to cool.
Grill the corn for a few minutes, until still crunchy but colored. With a very sharp knife, shave the kernels off each corn cob. Combine with the dill, celery and onions in a large bowl. Set aside.
For the dressing: Mix together the feta, half-and-half, mayonnaise and sour cream in a bowl. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice and some salt and pepper. Stir, and then taste. Add more salt if necessary; do not undersalt!
Slice the chicken on the bias to create flat, randomly shaped pieces. Throw into the bowl with the celery, onions and corn. Stir to combine. Pour half of the dressing over the ingredients and toss gently. Add more as desired, but don't overcoat the salad; it should be light! At the end, toss in the blueberries to lightly coat them in the dressing.
Spoon the salad into butter lettuce cups and then sprinkle individual helpings with feta and extra dill.

CHICKEN SALAD SUMMER ROLLS

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I love chicken salad sandwiches but every once in a while for a change of pace will do this gluten-free, low-carb summer roll version, which is as fun to make as it is to eat! A basic chicken salad made with leftover chicken is wrapped with crunchy, colorful vegetables inside a flexible rice wrapper and then served alongside a delicious herb aioli. So addicting! This is a great summertime culinary project for kids.

Provided by Chef John

Time 1h10m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

½ pound shredded cooked chicken
2 tablespoons minced red onion
¼ cup thinly sliced celery
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ cup mayonnaise
6 small rice paper sheets
12 slices ripe avocado
½ cup Peppers, sweet, red, raw; red bell pepper
½ medium Cucumber, with peel, raw
½ cup julienned carrot
2 cups chopped hearts of romaine lettuce
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
2 teaspoons finely sliced fresh basil
1 clove garlic, crushed
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Mix chicken, red onion, celery, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, and mayonnaise until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Dip a rice paper into cold water and let soak just until it starts to become flexible. Shake off most of the excess water and lay on a work surface. Place 2 slices of avocado in the center of the wrapper, about 1 inch in from the edge closest to you. Layer with bell pepper, cucumber, and carrot, spread about 1/4 cup chicken salad over top, and cover with lettuce.
Grab the end of the wrapper closest to you and roll it up, gently stretching the flexible rice paper while tucking in the sides. Wet a second wrapper and wrap it around the first. Wrap the summer roll in barely damp paper towels and cover with plastic while you make the remaining 5 rolls.
Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, tarragon, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper together for dipping sauce.
Serve summer rolls with dipping sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 648.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Fat 55 g, Fiber 10.3 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 317.1 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

GRILLED CHICKEN MARBELLA PANZANELLA

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In a lighter take on the trendy retro dish, chicken breasts and fresh seasonal stone fruit replace the usual quartered chicken and dried fruit. They're marinated in a caper-and-olive-flecked dressing, then grilled and served on a bed of flame-kissed greens and toasted bread. The extra dressing becomes the classic savory-sweet white wine sauce that pulls all the flavors of this salad together.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 cup pitted Spanish green olives, halved, plus 2 tablespoons olive brine
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup capers with brine
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, chopped
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds ripe but firm stone fruit, such as plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines or a mix, cut into wedges
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half parallel to the cutting board
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine (or 1/4 cup white wine vinegar mixed with 1/4 cup water)
Four 1-inch-thick slices day-old sourdough or other country-style bread (about 8 ounces)
2 romaine hearts, quartered lengthwise, root ends kept intact

Steps:

Whisk the olives, olive brine, vinegar, apricot preserves, capers and brine, brown sugar, oregano, 1/3 cup of the olive oil, 1 tablespoon salt and several grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
Combine 1/4 cup of the dressing with the fruit in another medium bowl, cover and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature. Combine 1/4 cup of the remaining dressing with the chicken in a third medium bowl, cover and marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Reserve the remaining dressing.
Preheat a large grill pan or a grill over medium-high heat.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant and softened but not brown, about 1 minute. Add the wine, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the reserved dressing, bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Keep warm.
Grill the chicken and fruit, flipping the chicken halfway through and turning the fruit frequently, until the chicken is cooked through and the fruit is caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest.
Grill the bread, flipping occasionally, until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and tear into bite-size pieces when cool enough to handle. Right before serving, grill the lettuce, turning occasionally, until slightly wilted and charred in spots, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the serving platter and toss with the torn bread. Slice the chicken and arrange it, along with the fruit, over the bread and greens. Drizzle with the warm dressing and season with salt and pepper.

SUMMER CHICKEN SALAD

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"Using a little imagination, I came up with this recipe for drop-in dinner guests one night," writes Diana Boschulte of Goodfield, Illinois. "It's so versatile. You can leave out the grapes and add chopped apples or vegetables instead."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 2-3 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1/2 cup seedless red grapes
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Leaf lettuce
Tomato slices, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, grapes and raisins. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Stir in pecans. Serve on lettuce. Garnish with tomato if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Fat 46g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 688mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.