Chicken and Spring Mix Salad with Spicy Pineapple Dressing

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken and Spring Mix Salad with Spicy Pineapple Dressing a try. One serving contains 348 calories, 38g of protein, and 12g of fat. For $3.39 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. This recipe from Foodista has 2 fans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Spring. A mixture of orange juice, bell pepper, serrano pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 81%. This score is tremendous. Similar recipes are Grilled Chicken Salad with Spicy Pineapple Dressing, Grilled Chicken Salad With Spicy Pineapple Dressing, and Grilled Chicken and Spinach Salad with Spicy Pineapple Dressing.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

•2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or vinegar + 1 tsp sugar)

•1/2 tsp garlic powder

•1 tbsp olive oil (extra-virgin if available)

•1 tbsp orange juice (or apple juice)

•1 tsp paprika (or chili powder)

•1 cup cubed fresh pineapple (about 8 ounces), divided

•1/3 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

•1/4 red onion, thinly sliced

•1/2 tsp salt

•1/2 Serrano pepper, seeded (or habanero)

3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes

•1 (5-ounce) package fresh spring mix of spinach, baby lettuce, and radicchio

Equipment:

frying pan

blender

ladle

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Add chicken to pan; cook for 5 minutes on each side or until well browned. Remove from pan; set aside.
  2. Combine half of pineapple, orange juice, vinegar, and Serrano in a blender; process until smooth. Add olive oil after blended and mix with spoon or ladle.
  3. Cut the red onion and red bell pepper into thin strips or desired pieces. Pineapples should be cut into 1/2-inch chunks or can be cut according to preference as well.
  4. Combine remaining pineapple and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with 3/4 cup dressing, and toss gently to coat. Divide salad evenly among 2 plates. Cut chicken across the grain into thin slices; divide chicken evenly over salads. Drizzle salad evenly with remaining dressing. Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp olive oil.

2. Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with paprika, garlic powder, and salt.

3. Add chicken to pan; cook for 5 minutes on each side or until well browned.

4. Remove from pan; set aside.

5. Combine half of pineapple, orange juice, vinegar, and Serrano in a blender; process until smooth.

6. Add olive oil after blended and mix with spoon or ladle.

7. Cut the red onion and red bell pepper into thin strips or desired pieces. Pineapples should be cut into 1/2-inch chunks or can be cut according to preference as well.

8. Combine remaining pineapple and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl.

9. Drizzle with 3/4 cup dressing, and toss gently to coat. Divide salad evenly among 2 plates.

10. Cut chicken across the grain into thin slices; divide chicken evenly over salads.

11. Drizzle salad evenly with remaining dressing. Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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348 Calories
38g Protein
11g Total Fat
21g Carbs
37% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
348k
17%

Fat
11g
18%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
21g
7%

  Sugar
13g
15%

Cholesterol
108mg
36%

Sodium
823mg
36%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
38g
77%

Vitamin C
104mg
126%

Vitamin B3
19mg
96%

Vitamin B6
1mg
79%

Selenium
55µg
79%

Manganese
1mg
65%

Phosphorus
413mg
41%

Vitamin A
1974IU
39%

Potassium
1005mg
29%

Vitamin B5
2mg
29%

Magnesium
74mg
19%

Folate
68µg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.25mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Copper
0.24mg
12%

Fiber
2g
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin K
7µg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.34µg
6%

Calcium
44mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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