Costco Salad Recipes
Costco's produce section, rotisserie chicken, and pantry staples make it surprisingly easy to build salads that are actually satisfying. Whether you're looking for a quick weekday lunch or a make-ahead salad that holds up in the fridge, these recipes take full advantage of Costco's bulk ingredients. Many use the whole rotisserie chicken or large bags of greens so nothing goes to waste.
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Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad
Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad
Costco rotisserie chicken salad is the ultimate use-up recipe for leftover bird. Shred the chicken, fold it into a simple creamy dressing with celery and red onion, and you have a versatile filling that works in sandwiches, on crackers, in lettuce cups, or straight from the bowl. It keeps well for four days in the fridge — one Costco chicken makes enough for a week of lunches.
Costco Quinoa Salad
Costco Quinoa Salad
This Costco quinoa salad uses the Kirkland Signature organic quinoa as a hearty base, loaded with chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and a bright lemon-herb vinaigrette. It's the kind of salad that actually satisfies because the quinoa provides complete protein. Make a big batch on Sunday and it works for lunches all week — the texture holds up without getting soggy.
Costco Broccoli Salad
Costco Broccoli Salad
This broccoli salad is one of those recipes that disappears at every gathering. Costco's large broccoli crowns are perfect — cut into bite-sized florets, tossed raw (or lightly blanched) with crispy bacon, dried cranberries, red onion, and a creamy, tangy dressing. Make it ahead and it only gets better. One large Costco broccoli crown makes enough for 8–10 servings.
Rotisserie Chicken Caesar Salad
Rotisserie Chicken Caesar Salad
This Caesar salad turns a Costco rotisserie chicken and a bag of romaine hearts into a restaurant-quality dinner in 10 minutes flat. The Costco Caesar kit or romaine hearts, combined with real Parmigiano-Reggiano and good Caesar dressing, creates a salad that's hearty enough to be the main course. This is the recipe that makes a Costco run into a week of easy lunches.
Costco Kale Salad
Costco Kale Salad
Costco's large bags of pre-washed kale are one of the best deals in the produce section — and this salad makes full use of them. The key to great kale salad is massaging the leaves with dressing until they soften. This one uses a bright lemon-tahini dressing, toasted almonds, dried cranberries, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. It keeps well for 3 days, making it the ideal Sunday meal-prep salad.
Costco Shrimp Salad
Costco Shrimp Salad
This cold shrimp salad uses Kirkland Signature cooked frozen shrimp, tossed with celery, red onion, fresh dill, mayo, lemon, and Old Bay for that classic New England flavor. The texture and flavor are remarkably close to a lobster roll filling at a fraction of the price. Make it ahead of time — it gets better after an hour in the fridge — and serve it any way you like.
Costco Tortellini Pasta Salad
Costco Tortellini Pasta Salad
Costco's refrigerated cheese tortellini is a meal-prep powerhouse — it cooks in under 10 minutes and holds up well chilled for days. This pasta salad leans into Italian deli flavors: briny kalamata olives, marinated artichoke hearts, pepperoncini, fresh cherry tomatoes, and a tangy Italian vinaigrette made in minutes. It serves 8 generously and actually tastes better after a few hours in the fridge, making it perfect for potlucks, lunches, or a week of easy dinners.