Chicken salad is an all-time classic, whether you serve it on bread, a green salad, or as a dip with crackers. If you are looking for more ways to round out your favorite recipe into a meal, this selection of breads, salads, soups, and chips has you covered. These 25+ recipes are the best dishes to serve with chicken salad, making the meal options endless!
My Favorite Chicken Salad Recipe
Before you can get to the sides, you'll need to pick your favorite chicken salad recipe first. If you're looking for a new one to try this napa almond chicken salad recipe is a favorite around here! Here are a few reasons why you'll love it too:
- A delicious spin: Panera's version of this classic recipe is a delicious base recipe. This copycat version incorporates the best of Panera's recipe, with a few more bright elements to keep things fresh. If you are not a fan of celery in chicken salad, the good news is that this version leaves it out!
- Full of texture: Instead of finely shredded chicken like the restaurant version, this recipe uses nice chunks of chicken instead. This adds some body and texture, along with almonds and red grapes.
- Perfect make-ahead recipe: This recipe becomes more flavorful as it sits in the dressing, making it a great way to prepare lunch for the week, ahead of time.
Breads & Rolls
There is nothing more classic than a chicken salad sandwich. Every sandwich needs the perfect bread to complete it, and this selection of breads and rolls will not disappoint. Some of my favorites include homemade black pepper focaccia or mini garlic parmesan rolls.
Schiacciata
This Tuscan family recipe for schiacciata - plus tips and tricks to make sure it comes out well and how to eat it!
Schiacciata Recipe
Turkish Pide Bread
Traditional Turkish pide bread, also known as Fladenbrot in German, is a round or oval focaccia-like flatbread that’s incredibly fluffy and easy to bake. The pillowy texture makes it a great wrapper for the kebabs and sandwiches.
Turkish Pide Recipe
Black Pepper Focaccia (Panera Bread Copycat)
If you are a Panera Bread fanatic, then you have probably tried their black pepper focaccia. This Panera copycat black pepper focaccia recipe comes close to the bakery version, from the comfort of your own home with minimal effort.
Black Pepper Focaccia Recipe
Fluffy Japanese Hokkaido Milk Bread
Learn how to make super soft and light milky-sweet white bread with this Fluffy Japanese Hokkaido Milk Bread (or Shokupan) recipe.
Japanese Hokkaido Recipe
Paul’s Baguette Recipe
A baguette recipe made for every bread baking beginner. An easy recipe to make a crusty homemade french baguette from scratch.
Baguette Recipe
Garlic Parmesan Rolls
This garlic parmesan dinner rolls recipe uses a cast iron skillet to make fluffy yeast rolls coated in garlic-herb butter and parmesan cheese.
Garlic Parmesan Rolls Recipe
Sourdough Bread
Beginners sourdough bread recipe with easy to follow directions. Baked in a Dutch oven, no kneading, baking tips on making homemade sourdough.
Sourdough Bread Recipe
Soft White Sandwich Bread
This is the perfect White Sandwich Bread with a soft crust and tender crumb. This soft white bread is perfect for your next sandwich!
Sandwich Bread Recipe
Rosemary Garlic Bread
Rosemary garlic bread is a rustic bread recipe that’s bursting with savory garlic flavor and so easy to make! No bread maker required!
Rosemary Garlic Bread Recipe
Soups & Stews
Sandwiches and soup are the perfect pair. These soup recipes are easy, and will pair perfectly with a sandwich for dunking on a cold day. My favorites include this chicken florentine soup, and tomato feta soup!
Creamy Roasted Sweet Potato Soup
Straddling the space between hearty and light, this Creamy Roasted Sweet Potato Soup is a comforting meal just begging to be garnished.
Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
Creamy Tomato Feta Soup
This creamy tomato feta soup is the definition of comfort in a bowl! Tangy san marzano tomatoes, paired with roasted red peppers and creamy, salty feta make for a quick and easy soup recipe that is packed with flavor!
Tomato Feta Soup Recipe
Potato Leek Soup
This Potato Leek Soup is a comforting soup that is perfect for fall and winter. Creamy potatoes are mixed with leeks, carrots and celery and simmered in broth until the potatoes are tender.
Potato Leek Soup Recipe
Coconut Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup, or autumn squash soup, is a classic, comforting fall dish. This soup requires no blender, and no fresh produce, either! Ready in under 10 minutes, you have a comforting hug in a bowl.
Coconut Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Summer Squash Soup
The best summer squash soup recipe. Creamy, silky smooth, and loaded with the flavors of summer. Serve warm or chilled. Gluten Free. Vegan.
Summer Squash Soup Recipe
Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup
The best part of this Panera vegetarian broccoli cheddar soup is that it's easy, ready in just 30 minutes, and just as delicious to make at home!
Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
High Protein Bagels with Cottage Cheese
If you’re trying to add more protein to your breakfast and love traditional bagels, this Protein Bagels Recipe will be your new best friend!
High Protein Bagels Recipe
Side Salads
These salad recipes work as a base when you feel like ditching the bread, but are also delicious accompaniments to a chicken salad sandwich, too! My favorites include a refreshing Greek village salad, or a barley Greek salad.
No-Mayo Vinegar Coleslaw
I thought this low-carb Red Rock Brewery No-Mayo Vinegar Coleslaw was delicious, even though I’m usually a huge fan of coleslaw with mayo.
No-Mayo Coleslaw Recipe
Kale Crunch Salad (Chick-fil-A Copycat)
In just minutes, make this delicious Kale Crunch Salad copy cat Chick-fil-A Kale salad made easily with almonds, cabbage, kale, and dressing.
Kale Crunch Salad Recipe
Steakhouse Wedge Salad
Fresh, crisp lettuce gets topped with salty, crunchy bacon, and ripe, sweet tomatoes. Dressed with a delicious homemade ranch dressing instead of classic blue cheese, this salad comes together in under 15 minutes!
Wedge Salad Recipe
Fennel and Orange Salad
This gorgeous fennel and orange salad features crisp, sliced fennel, sweet oranges, and salty pistachios in a tangy orange vinaigrette.
Fennel and Orange Salad Recipe
Easy Pesto Pasta Salad
This easy Pesto Pasta Salad is filled with the most flavorful combination of zesty pesto, pasta, sweet cherry tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella cheese pearls, and kalamata olives.
Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
Corn & Avocado Salad
This grilled corn and avocado salad with feta dressing, is the perfect summer side dish to enjoy. It is packed with bright flavours, and is a great way to jazz up corn while it is still fresh, sweet and in season.
Grilled Corn Salad Recipe
Orzo Greek Pasta Salad
This Orzo Greek Pasta Salad is the perfect Spring and Summer recipe. It’s tossed in a homemade lemon greek dressing and topped with feta.
Orzo Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe with Parmesan Cheese
This Lemon Arugula Salad is light, and perfect with any meal. It mixes arugula, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts with a light lemony dressing.
Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe
Barley Greek Salad
This barley Greek salad is packed with fresh, bright Mediterranean flavors and vegetables. The Instant Pot speeds up the cooking time for the barley, making this an easy weekday lunch. This salad is so flavorful you will forget that it is healthy, too!
Greek Barley Salad Recipe
Turkish Potato Salad (Patates Salatasi)
This Turkish Potato Salad (patates salatasi) is bursting with freshness and textures. It’s a delicious blend of potatoes, herbs, and a zesty dressing, and no mayo required!
Turkish Potato Salad Recipe
Watermelon Basil Salad
This delicious Watermelon Basil Salad is filled with refreshing flavors and crisp textures for a perfect accompaniment to any summer meal.
Watermelon Basil Salad Recipe
Other Delicious Sides
A homemade sandwich paired with potato chips or fresh-cut fries is a match made in heaven. These delicious sides are the missing piece to any chicken salad meal. Try these sweet potato wedges, spicy potato wedges, or loaded Greek fries!
Air Fryer Diced Potatoes
Air fryer diced potatoes are easy and delicious! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, they are the perfect side dish for any meal.
Air Fryer Potato Recipe
Lemon and Rosemary Potato Wedges
Lovely lemon and rosemary potato wedges. Fresh and easy side dish to have with your favourite meals. Prepare in 10 minutes, bake and enjoy!
Rosemary Lemon Potato Wedges Recipe
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges
Level up classic sweet potato fries with these crispy garlic parmesan sweet potato wedges! With a crispy exterior and a soft and fluffy interior, these sweet potato wedges are packed with cheesy, garlic goodness. The best part? No oven or deep frying is needed - your air fryer does all the work for you!
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges Recipe
Hand Cut Air Fryer Butternut Squash Fries
These hand cut air fryer butternut squash fries are crispy and delicious! They are a healthier alternative to regular fries.
Air Fryer Butternut Squash Fries Recipe
Caesar Brussels Sprouts
These roasted Brussels sprouts are tossed with homemade croutons, shaved Parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of Caesar dressing to create a delicious and flavorful side dish!
Caesar Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
Take your average, regular potatoes to the next level with this delicious air fryer hasselback potatoes recipe!
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes Recipe
Roasted Mexican Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Mexican Sweet Potatoes are crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Sure to be everyone’s favorite side dish for dinner or holidays!
Mexican Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Sous Vide Corn On The Cob
This Sous Vide Corn on the Cob Recipe is the best way to prepare fresh corn. With such an intense corn flavor, you’ve never tasted anything so good!
Sous Vide Corn Recipe
Fried Sweet Plantains
Learn how to make fried plantains in this quick and easy recipe, and serve the caramelized slices as a vegan side dish or snack.
Fried Sweet Plantains Recipe
Mexican Brussel Sprouts
These spicy Mexican chipotle brussel sprouts will convert even the pickiest brussel sprout haters in your home! Packed with tender brussel sprouts, smokey charred corn, and the zest and spice of chipotles in adobo and fresh lime - you will forget you are eating a huge serving of veggies!
Mexican Brussel Sprouts Recipe
Homemade Potato Chips
Making your own Homemade Potato Chips from scratch is easier than you think and so rewarding. It may take a little bit of time, but once you know how to make your own potato chips, you’ll know it’s worth the extra work!
Homemade Potato Chips Recipes
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