11 picnic chicken salad Recipes

pasta, cooked and rinsed, caesar salad dressing (i use newman s own light), cooked chicken, chopped, grated parmesan cheese, chopped yellow pepper, grated carrot, chopped roasted red pepper, chopped scallion, red onion, finely chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed

red potatoes, cubed and cooked, hard-boiled eggs, chopped or diced, barbecued chicken, shredded into bite size pieces (i use a store bought rotisserie chicken), mixed vegetables, cooked (i used frozen carrots, corn and peas microwaved for 1 minute to soften), diced red bell pepper, mayonnaise, vinegar, sweet relish, prepared yellow mustard (or honey mustard), sugar, salt, black pepper, diced red onions (optional) or 1 stalk green onion, sliced and then chopped (optional), paprika and parsley flakes (to garnish)

marinade, sesame oil, white vinegar ( do not use rice wine vinegar! ), granulated sugar, ingredients for salad, heads of iceburg lettuce , torn or cut into bite size pieces! ( if you are going to take this to a picnic where the lettuce might not be kept cold, use cabbage, cut like cole slaw.), toasted almonds ( toast in oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes! ), bundle of green onions or scallions (or more!), chopped, toasted sesame seeds, skinned and boneless chicken breasts ( about 6-8 breasts ), chinese wonton skins / wrappers (if you can tsp find these, you can use egg roll skins), salt and pepper, oil to fry the won ton wrappers in.. i use canola or peanut .

unsliced loaves (1 lb each) italian bread, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, deli roast beef, part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 oz each), fresh basil leaves, tomatoes, thinly sliced, sliced salami, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced, ready-to-serve salad greens, sliced deli chicken, onion, thinly sliced, salt, pepper

swanson canned chicken (or course you can double the recipe if you have more than 4 people), dried cranberries, pine nuts, mayonnaise, shredded swiss cheese (i found a swiss & gruyere blend!) or 1 cup monterey jack cheese (i found a swiss & gruyere blend!), salt and pepper, fresh ciabatta, tomatoes & lettuce (optional), olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic cloves (crushed or minced )

shell macaroni, cooked and drained, cubed cooked chicken breast, fresh broccoli florets, chopped red onion, reduced-fat mayonnaise, reduced-fat sour cream, dijon mustard, dried tarragon, pepper

butter beans, drained, red onion, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, celery, diced, diced carrot, raisins, crisp chow mein noodles, extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, chicken bouillon cube, crushed, celery seed

red potatoes (4-5 inches in diameter) or 10 medium white potatoes, unpeeled, cooked just until tender and cooled (4-5 inches in diameter), diced onion, stalk celery, chopped, dried dill or 2 -3 tsp fresh dill, white wine vinegar or 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, broth (made with 1/4 tsp low-sodium chicken or vegetable bouillon powder(i use herb ox brand) or 1/4 cup canned low sodium chicken broth, dry mustard, sugar, coriander, fresh rosemary leaf, olive oil, salt-free lemon & herb seasoning, such as mrs. dash lemon & herb blend, bacos bacon bits (optional)

loaves unsliced italian bread (1 lb. each), olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, deli roast beef, sliced mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, tomatoes, thinly sliced, sliced salami, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced, ready-to-serve salad greens, roasted deli chicken, onion, thinly sliced, salt, pepper