A hearty chicken salad can be one of life's simplest pleasures, easy to prepare and packed with different colours, tastes and textures. If you're after a low-carb supper there's plenty of filling protein to be found in a salad of chicken, vegetables, eggs and a flavour packed dressing, but for those yearning for a little added crunch tossing over some golden croutons or nuts can turn your humble salad into a feast.

Browse this collection of chicken salad recipes for some fantastic dinner inspiration. Tom Aikens offers easy recipes for two classic chicken salad dishes with his Coronation chicken and Chicken Caesar salad, the latter including a simple baguette recipe to make it extra special. Galton Blackiston offers a spin on chicken satay with his Peanut chicken salad recipe, while William Drabble's Warm chicken salad showcases Italian flavours with an olive oil, shallot and caper dressing.