Lighter Ranch Chicken Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken in a saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken, let cool, and shred or cut into bite size pieces.
• Combine the chicken, red onion, cucumber, garlic, and ranch dressing in a large bowl. Season with pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Bring 1 inch salted water to a boil in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Add chicken, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 5 minutes. Off heat, let chicken (still covered) steam until cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from skillet; when cool enough, cut into chunks or shred with 2 forks.
• In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir in chicken, celery, onion, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Serve on bread or over greens.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place a wire rack on a large rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
• In a food processor, pulse bread until coarse crumbs form. Add oil, and season with salt and pepper; pulse just until moistened. Transfer crumbs to a plate.
• In a shallow dish, toss chicken with 1/4 cup ranch dressing. Dredge chicken in crumbs, pressing to adhere; transfer to prepared rack. Bake until chicken is opaque throughout, 30 to 35 minutes (tent with foil if browning too quickly).
• In a large bowl, combine lettuce, radishes, cucumber, and carrots. Top salad with sliced chicken; drizzle with remaining dressing.