May 25, 2025 ☼ food ☼ recipes

Green Goddess chicken salad

adapted from Green Goddess Chicken Salad Recipe

• shredded chicken (rotisserie, slow cooker) or diced bite-size chicken
• GARDEN/notes/Green goddess dressing
• celery, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, peppers
• optional: red onions, feta

Classic Mom-style chicken salad

like Mom used to make, with a few updates

• shredded chicken
• dressing: Equal parts mayo and plain greek yogurt, a good dollop of Dijon + lemon juice, celery seed, salt & pepper to taste.
• diced celery
• red grapes (quartered) OR dried cranberries
• slivered almonds or chopped pecans or walnuts
• optional: diced red onion, fresh dill, chopped pickles

Honey-mustard chicken salad

adapted from Rainbow Chicken Salad with Almond Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe - Pinch of Yum

• dressing: Blend 3 tablespoons almond butter, 1 tablespoon olive or avo oil, 2 tablespoons good mustard, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice OR 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 clove garlic, 3 tablespoons water. Salt to taste.
• diced bite-sized cooked chicken, seasoned with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin.
• fresh blueberries, feta, chopped almonds, peppers, cucumber
• Toss chicken with other ingredients and dressing
• Serve over a green base
• Sub walnuts or pecan for the almonds
• Add toasted chickpeas

Cobb chicken salad

• dressing: blend a tangy vinaigrette with 1 ripe avocado, 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt, and a good glug of lemon juice or vinegar.
• cooked chicken, shredded or diced, seasoned with salt and pepper
• crumbled cooked bacon or bacon bits, hard-boiled eggs, halved cherry tomatoes, blue cheese
• serve over a green base o