Hawaiian Chicken Salad

A giant salad loaded with the tropical flavours of Hawaii! This recipe is based on the marinade for these Hawaiian Chicken Skewers I shared a few weeks ago - see note 1 for how to REUSE the marinade for this recipe. This recipe also uses leftover Coconut Lime Cilantro/Coriander Rice that I shared as

⏱️ 25 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (19) 👁️ 25 views
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Hawaiian Chicken SaladFoto: RecipeTin Eats — Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Ingredients

2 servings
  • 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 g arlic 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 g arlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp sugar or honey
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Steps

  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!

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories494
Protein36g
Carbs35.5g
Fat24.7g
Source: RecipeTin Eats by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

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