These colourful chicken salads pack a punch. Be it chicken that's barbecued, roasted or poached, and tossed with leaves, grains or noodles, these chicken salads will work wonders for your next meal. Our tip? Don't miss Amy Chanta's recipe for larb gai – it's all crisp, crunch and spice.
25 vibrant chicken salad recipes
You can make friends with these salads.
![**[Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/chicken-noodle-salad-with-turmeric-lime-dressing-15596|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/03/26/15596/GT1803_Quick_meals_Chicken_noodle_salad_with_turmeric_ginger_dressingA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing
Photo: William Meppem![**[Shane Delia's poached chicken salad with harissa, eggplant, spring onion and tahini](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/chicken-salad-eggplant-17964|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/10/31/17964/web_chickensalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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![**[Chicken, radish and bean salad with tarragon dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/chicken-radish-and-bean-salad-13701|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569201918636_webchickenradish.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken, radish and bean salad with tarragon dressing
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Chicken with chilled noodles, cucumber and Sichuan-vinegar dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/sichuan-chicken-salad-with-chilled-noodles-and-cucumber-13775|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569200421417_webchickensoba.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken with chilled noodles, cucumber and Sichuan-vinegar dressing
Photo: William Meppem![**[Chicken and avocado salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/chicken-and-avocado-salad-8200|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569196984458_webchickenavo.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Mark Roper
![**[Chicken salad with asparagus and quinoa](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/chicken-salad-with-asparagus-and-quinoa-13848|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/09/23/13848/web_chickensalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken salad with asparagus and quinoa
Photo: William Meppem![**[Sunda's Thai-style chicken larb](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/chicken-larb-recipe-17481|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/07/26/17481/web_sundalarb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Sunda's Thai-style chicken larb
Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen![**[Roast chicken salad with peas and almond-lemon dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-chicken-salad-18279|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2020/01/29/18279/web_salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast chicken salad with peas and almond-lemon dressing
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Grilled chicken and rice noodle salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-chicken-and-rice-noodle-salad-16615|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/11/09/16615/GT1811_New_Leaf_Grilled_chicken_and_rice_noodle_saladA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Grilled chicken and rice noodle salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Yum woon sen (Thai glass noodle salad)](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/glass-noodle-salad-12181|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569202571107_webchickenglassnoodle.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Yum woon sen (Thai glass noodle salad)
Photo: Prue Ruscoe![**[Chicken and jellyfish salad](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/chicken-and-jellyfish-salad-8158|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2014/10/23/31989/1114GT-pete-evans-chicken-jellyfish-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Mark Roper
![**[El Publico's chicken quinoa salad with recado verde](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/chicken-quinoa-salad-with-recado-verde-7920|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569202286930_webchickenquinoa.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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El Publico's chicken quinoa salad with recado verde
Photo: John Laurie![**[Little Valley's miso-poached chicken and ham salad with chilli dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/miso-chicken-ham-salad-17130|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/03/15/17130/Dec18_FX_AsianSalad_003.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Little Valley's miso-poached chicken and ham salad with chilli dressing
Photo: Alicia Taylor![**[Prawn, chicken and wing bean salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/prawn-chicken-and-wing-bean-salad-7906|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569202032064_webtonkasalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Prawn, chicken and wing bean salad
Photo: Sharyn Cairns![**[Chicken, roast plum, labne and grain salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/chicken-roast-plum-labne-and-grain-salad-13326|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569201705530_webchickenplumsalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken, roast plum, labne and grain salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Spiced chicken with carrot, chickpea and green chilli salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/spiced-chicken-with-carrot-chickpea-and-green-chilli-salad-13687|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569201609738_webchickenchickpea.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Spiced chicken with carrot, chickpea and green chilli salad
Photo: William Meppem![**[Grilled chicken, peach and avocado salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-chicken-peach-and-avocado-salad-12720|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/09/23/12720/web_chickenavo2.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Grilled chicken, peach and avocado salad
Photo: William Meppem![**[Grilled chicken with cucumber, carrot and Asian herb salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/grilled-chicken-with-cucumber-carrot-and-asian-herb-salad-13203|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569201266847_webgrilledchickensalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Grilled chicken with cucumber, carrot and Asian herb salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Chicken noodle salad with Sichuan peppercorns](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/sichuan-chicken-noodle-salad-12191|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/09/23/12191/web_chickensichuan.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken noodle salad with Sichuan peppercorns
Photo: William Meppem![**[Roast chicken salad with celeriac, radicchio and pink grapefruit](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-chicken-salad-with-celeriac-radicchio-and-pink-grapefruit-12506|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/09/23/12506/web_chickenradicchio.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast chicken salad with celeriac, radicchio and pink grapefruit
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Roast chicken, walnut and grape salad with blue cheese dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-chicken-walnut-and-grape-salad-with-blue-cheese-dressing-10878|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/09/23/10878/web_chickensaladbluecheese.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast chicken, walnut and grape salad with blue cheese dressing
Photo: William Meppem![**[Poached chicken, green bean and basil mayonnaise salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/poached-chicken-green-bean-and-basil-mayonnaise-salad-13252|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569197086700_webchickenbasil.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Poached chicken, green bean and basil mayonnaise salad
Photo: Vanessa Levis![**[Chicken salad with black grapes, walnuts and celery](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/chicken-salad-with-black-grapes-walnuts-and-celery-11404|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569196654847_webchickengrape.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Chicken salad with black grapes, walnuts and celery
Photo: Sharyn Cairns![**[Chat Thai's larb gai](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/larb-gai-14230|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569202131206_weblarbgai.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Ben Hansen
![**[Aunty Three's Saigon chicken and cabbage salad with quail eggs](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/aunty-threes-saigon-chicken-and-cabbage-salad-with-quail-eggs-9043|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/09/23/1569199588274_webchickenvietnamese.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Aunty Three's Saigon chicken and cabbage salad with quail eggs
Photo: William Meppem
