Island Chicken and Mango Salad

Name: Island Chicken and Mango Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 cups chopped or torn romaine lettuce; 2 small mango, peeled, pitted, sliced; 1 cup sliced cucumber; 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion; 1 lb leftover jerk chicken, skin removed, shredded; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp orange juice; 1/2 tsp granulated sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; black pepper; 1/2 cup cilantro leaves

Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Makes4 Servings

This chicken and mango salad is a filling and exciting tropical dinner or lunch.

Ingredients

8 cups chopped or torn romaine lettuce
2 small mango, peeled, pitted, sliced
1 cup sliced cucumber
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 lb leftover jerk chicken, skin removed, shredded
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp orange juice
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
black pepper
1/2 cup cilantro leaves

Instructions

Combine lettuce, mango, cucumber, onion and chicken in a serving bowl. Reserve.
Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, sugar, salt and pepper, and drizzle over salad. Toss to combine. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 19g, Carbohydrates 23g, Fat 23g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 343mg.

Yellow mango varieties, such as Alphonso or Ataulfo, are generally less fibrous and more flavourful than the red-and-green type.

This article was originally published on Jul 04, 2012