Published 3/13/2024 Ready to up your homemade salad game? Well, we’ve got something extra special for you right here 😀 This isn’t any ordinary crispy chicken salad… this salad delivers a legendary combo of cornflake-crusted chicken, fresh vegetables, crunchy greens, and a flavorful, creamy thousand island dressing you’ll absolutely love. Simple to make and easy to love, this crispy fried chicken salad is one the whole family will enjoy. My toddler loves dipping this crispy chicken and sliced cucumbers into the thousand island dressing while my husband and I can enjoy it tossed together in a giant bowl. No need to make two dinners with this recipe 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Crispy Chicken Salad Recipe — What You Need
Crispy Chicken Salad
Chicken breast: we used boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe, but feel free to use chicken strips or tenders to cut the time. Eggs: eggs are used to help the cornflakes stick to the chicken. Cornflakes: our secret ingredient for the most delicious, crispy chicken! All-purpose flour: flour gives the chicken a nice crispy coating for that perfect crunchy bite. Spices: we used garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper to season the chicken and cornflake mixture for ultimate flavor. Romaine lettuce: we used romaine lettuce. Feel free to use any other crunchy greens. Veggies: we used our favorite salad vegetables, but you can substitute for other fresh veggies you have on hand instead. Almonds: sliced almonds add another great texture element and punch of nutrition. Feta cheese: it’s always betta with feta! Be as generous with it as you’d like 😀
Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
Ditch the store-bought salad dressings that are full of additives and preservatives and make our homemade thousand island dressing! It’s as easy to make as it is delicious. Here’s what you need to make it:
Mayonnaise Greek yogurt Ketchup Yellow onion Pickles Pickle juice Sugar
More Homemade Salad Dressing Ideas
Not a fan of Thousand Island dressing? That’s okay because we’ve got lots more delish salad dressing ideas. Here are a few of our favorites:
Best Balsamic Dressing – We simply can’t get enough of it! The sweet and tart flavor of this balsamic dressing is the perfect companion to any salad. Creamy Green Goddess Dressing – Tangy and garlicky, this Creamy Green Goddess Dressing is made with a Greek yogurt base, herbs, spices, and lemon juice. Homemade Poppyseed Dressing – Our homemade poppyseed dressing is a delicious blend of olive oil, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, poppy seeds, and honey. Mmm. Caesar Dressing – Our homemade Caesar dressing is made with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, mayo, and anchovy paste. No eggs are required!
Storage
Store any leftover crispy chicken salad in the fridge for up to 2 days. To make your salad last longer, we recommend only storing undressed salad—that way, you can avoid soggy greens. For optimal storage, remove the avocado, tomato, and cucumbers prior to storing and store the chicken separately (it’ll help keep it crispy). To reheat the crispy chicken, you can either pop it in the microwave and cover with a wet paper towel or reheat it at 375°F in an air fryer.
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