Description
Delightful Mango Bliss Chicken Salad delivers tropical flavors with Caribbean-inspired zest. Crisp lettuce, tender chicken, and sweet mango pieces create a refreshing meal perfect for summer lunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) cooked chicken breasts, sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 6 cups romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried, and chopped
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber, sliced and cut into half moons
- 1 mango, pitted, peeled, and diced
- ⅓ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup parsley or cilantro, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsps lemon juice
- 1 to 2 tbsps honey (to taste)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- ½ tsp salt (to taste)
- ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Salad Foundation: Layer a lush base of romaine lettuce and spinach in a generous serving bowl, creating a verdant canvas for the culinary composition.
- Protein Placement: Distribute grilled chicken strips evenly across the leafy terrain, ensuring a harmonious protein presence in every forkful.
- Tropical Accent: Intersperse ripe mango chunks and diced tomatoes throughout the salad, introducing bursts of sweet and tangy flavors that dance with the savory chicken.
- Crisp Elements: Incorporate thinly sliced cucumber rounds and delicate red onion slivers to provide textural contrast and aromatic depth.
- Dressing Preparation: Whisk extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic into a silky emulsion, seasoning with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to elevate the flavor profile.
- Final Assembly: Drizzle the vibrant dressing over the salad, gently tossing to ensure each ingredient is luxuriously coated, then serve immediately to preserve the crisp, fresh essence of the dish.
Notes
- Marinate for Flavor: Soak chicken in citrus or herb-infused marinade for at least 30 minutes before grilling to enhance tenderness and depth of taste.
- Mango Ripeness Matters: Select mangoes that yield slightly to gentle pressure, indicating peak sweetness and optimal texture for the salad.
- Dressing Emulsion Technique: Whisk dressing ingredients vigorously to create a smooth, well-blended sauce that coats ingredients evenly without separating.
- Serving Temperature Tip: Serve salad immediately after dressing to preserve crisp lettuce texture and prevent wilting from excess moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg