Caribbean Chicken Salad With Mango Dressing Food

CHICKEN MANGO SALAD

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This Mango Chicken salad has the most tender baked and sliced chicken breasts. They are served over a bed of lettuce and topped with diced mango, plus a fresh honey-lemon homemade dressing. It's the perfect easy salad for lunch or a light dinner.

Provided by Katerina | Diethood

Categories Salads

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound cooked chicken breasts, (sliced)
6 cups romaine lettuce, (rinsed, dried, and chopped)
2 cups baby spinach ()
1 mango, ( pitted, peeled, and diced)
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 English Cucumber, (sliced and cut into half moons)
⅓ cup diced red onion
¼ cup parsley or cilantro, (finely chopped)
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 to 2 tablespoons honey, (or to taste)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, (finely minced)
½ teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, (or to taste)

Steps:

Add chopped romaine lettuce and baby spinach to a large salad bowl.
Top with cooked chicken slices, diced mango, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and parsley or cilantro. Set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper; taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
Drizzle dressing over the salad.
Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 288 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN SALAD W/ FAT-FREE DRESSING

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Tropical chicken salad. Makes 4 main meal serving or serves 8-10 as a side dish. Beautiful addition to a picnic or potluck! Adapted & lightened from Pillsbury website

Provided by Brooke the Cook in

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) container fat free pina colada yogurt
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon caribbean jerk seasoning
4 cups romaine lettuce
6 ounces cooked chicken, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups mangoes, fresh chopped
1 cup fat-free cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
3 roma tomatoes, chopped and seeded
4 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup cashews (optional)

Steps:

Whisk together dressing ingredients, set aside.
Toss salad ingredients together OR layer in order listed into clear serving bowl.
Pour dressing over salad and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.2, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 31.9, Sodium 42.8, Carbohydrate 40.7, Fiber 12.3, Sugar 11.4, Protein 21.7

GLUTEN-FREE LAYERED CARIBBEAN CHICKEN SALAD

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Zip up chicken salad with a three-ingredient dressing made from piña colada yogurt and jerk seasoning.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (6-oz.) container Yoplait® Original yogurt piña colada
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning (dry)
3 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained, rinsed
1 1/2 cups diced peeled ripe fresh mango
1/2 cup chopped seeded plum (Roma) tomatoes (1 to 2 medium)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions (8 medium)
1/2 cup cashews

Steps:

In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients until well blended.
In 3- or 4-quart clear glass serving bowl, layer salad ingredients in order listed, except cashews. Spoon dressing evenly over salad; sprinkle cashews over top.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 1 1/2, ServingSize 1 Serving, TransFat 0 g