Hawaiian Chicken Salad Recipe

A beautiful, vibrant salad loaded with tropical Hawaiian flavours! A number of wholesome greens, chicken marinated in pineapple and coconut, coconut rice, drizzled with a tasty cilantro / coriander lime dressing.

Now THIS is what I name a correct salad! Plus it’s remodeling leftovers from a recipe I posted a number of weeks in the past. Thrifty, handy, wholesome, satisfying and tremendous tasty. What extra are you able to ask for in a salad??

A TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD!!

This recipe relies on this Hawaiian Coconut Pineapple Chicken Skewers and Coconut Lime Cilantro (Coriander) Rice I posted a number of weeks in the past. It’s a re-purpose of leftovers and I loved the salad a lot, I made a decision to share it right here.

Reality be informed, a lot of what I share right here on RecipeTin Eats is a consequence of a unending plan to make use of up elements I’ve within the fridge or freezer. Between consumer pictures assignments, my month-to-month characteristic in Tremendous Meals Concepts journal and the recipes I share right here, extra elements is an everyday “downside” I’ve. I truly have a whiteboard on my fridge on which I map out concepts all stemming from a listing of “MUST USE” gadgets.

I hate waste. I used to be introduced up being scolded if I didn’t clear my plate. “A farmer labored laborious to develop that rice!”, my mom scold, if I dared to depart a single grain of rice in my bowl.

OK, a bit off observe right here. Again to the salad!

So it begins with a tasty coconut-pineapple marinated chicken utilizing the identical marinade because the Hawaiian Chicken Skewers. There may be truly sufficient marinade in that recipe to sneak within the chicken breast for this recipe. 🙂

Or you may marinate the chicken for the skewers for twenty-four hours, take it out then marinate the breast for the following 24 hours.

Then add a stack of greens. In any case, this can be a fairly full loaded salad! I rummaged by my fridge to make use of what I had available, however actually, the sky’s the restrict.

I additionally used leftover Coconut Cilantro/Coriander Rice which I served as a facet for the Hawaiian Chicken Skewers. It’s an ideal match for this salad, and an effective way to fill it out!

PS This recipe requires a can of pineapple items. So I exploit the juices for the marinade and sear the items to throw into the salad. 🙂

Common readers know that salad isn’t actually my “factor”. I ought to share extra of them. It simply takes loads for me to get excited a few salad.

THIS I’m enthusiastic about. A salad value sharing! 

Hawaiian Chicken Salad Recipe

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Serves: 2 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes 10 minutes

Nutrition facts: 494 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• Marinade (Note 1):
• 1/3 cup coconut milk (from a can)
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice (from can, save pineapple pieces)
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce/ketchup
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Zest of 1 lime
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1/4 tsp EACH onion powder , cumin, paprika, ginger powder, salt
• Chicken & Salad:
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large chicken breast , halved horizontally
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup pineapple pieces (from can)
• 4 - 6 cups chopped lettuce
• 1/2 avocado , cut into wedges
• 1/2 red onion , finely sliced
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes , halved
• 1 small carrot, finely shredded
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups Coconut Lime Cilantro / Coriander Rice (Note 2)
• Dressing:
• 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro/coriander
• 1/2 garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp sugar or honey
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Black pepper

Instructions

1. Mix together Marinade ingredients, marinate chicken for minimum 3 hours, preferably overnight.
2. Shake Dressing ingredients together in a jar, set aside for at least 15 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a non stick skillet over high heat (or BBQ). Add chicken and cook each side for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove and cover loosely with foil for 5 minutes, then slice thickly.
4. Sear 1/2 cup pineapple pieces and corn in the skillet until golden.
5. Pile salad ingredients on a platter and top with sliced chicken. Drizzle over Dressing. Serve and pretend you're in Hawaii!

Notes

1. The Hawaiian Chicken Skewers recipe uses the same marinade. So you can squeeze the chicken for this recipe in that marinade OR recycle the marinade as follows: marinade chicken for skewers for 1st 24 hours, then the chicken for this recipe for the next 24 hours. After which the marinade must be discarded immediately.
2. The Coconut Lime Cilantro / Coriander Rice used as a side for the Hawaiian Chicken Skewers goes beautifully with this salad BUT if you don't have any leftover, just use plain cooked white rice and make extra dressing to pour over the rice.
3. Nutrition is per serving, assuming 3 servings, with 1 cup of plain white rice used.