Quick And Easy Tropical Chicken Salad Food

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

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Over the years my husband and I have moved to different areas, and I've collected recipes from all over the United States. This flavorful salad recipe comes from New York. I've served it for luncheons for many years, and it's one of my husband's very favorites. -Linda Wheatley, Garland, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 to 1 teaspoon curry powder
1 can (20 ounces) chunk pineapple, drained
2 large firm bananas, sliced
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Salad greens, optional
3/4 cup salted peanuts or cashew halves

Steps:

Place chicken and celery in a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise and curry powder; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. , Before serving, add the pineapple, bananas, oranges and coconut; toss gently. Serve on salad greens if desired. Sprinkle with nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610 calories, Fat 45g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 363mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

TROPICAL CURRY CHICKEN SALAD

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With a hint of curry, tropical fruits, and sweet coconut, this will become the only chicken salad you ever use! Serve on salad greens if desired. You can add bow-tie pasta to make this a pasta salad.

Provided by caitiebmore

Categories Salad Curry Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon curry powder, or more to taste
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
2 large firm bananas. sliced
½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
¾ cup salted peanuts

Steps:

Place chicken and celery into a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise and curry powder in another bowl; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Add pineapple, oranges, bananas, and coconut before serving; toss gently. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 619.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 50.3 mg, Fat 46.1 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 425.5 mg, Sugar 27.3 g

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

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Make and share this Tropical Chicken Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mary_410135481

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pre-cooked cold chicken, deboned and cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup sliced celery
1 cup fresh sultana, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup macadamia nuts or 1/2 cup pecan nuts, very coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
chopped parsley (for garnishing)

Steps:

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Chill and serve on a lettuce leaf garnished with the chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.7, Fat 30, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 85, Sodium 95.3, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 25.4, Protein 23.9

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD-QUICK AND EASY

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I created this recipe totally as a fluke. Looking for a little extra something when I made my chicken salad, looking in the fridge I saw my flavored Greek Yogurt and had an ah ha moment. It turned out great. You can use and combo of veggies, fruit, and yogurt you choose.

Provided by ELLA COMBS @EECJCC

Categories Chicken Salads

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 - rotisserie chicken, deboned
1 - orange(each slice cut in thrids)
1 - celery stalk(chopped)
2 tablespoon(s) scallions(diced)
1/3 cup(s) toasted pecans(pieces)
1/2 - appled(diced with skin on or off)
2 - carrots, chopped
1 cup(s) greek yogurt(flavored, i used coconut but you can use orange, key lime, etc.
1 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise dressing(not light, because with the yogurt it will be too watery)
1 pinch(es) salt and pepper

Steps:

Skin, debone, and chop chicken in bite size pieces. Place in serving bowl.
Cut up all vegetables and fruit as indicated above. Add to chicken.
Add salt and pepper to chicken. Mix the yogurt and mayo together and whip until smooth. Add dressing to chicken and lightly toss. chill for 1 hour, and serve.