Lorena Garcias Tropical Chicken Salad With Caramelized Walnuts And Coconut Shavings Recipes

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

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Over the years my husband and I have moved to different areas, and I've collected recipes from all over the United States. This flavorful salad recipe comes from New York. I've served it for luncheons for many years, and it's one of my husband's very favorites. -Linda Wheatley, Garland, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 to 1 teaspoon curry powder
1 can (20 ounces) chunk pineapple, drained
2 large firm bananas, sliced
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Salad greens, optional
3/4 cup salted peanuts or cashew halves

Steps:

Place chicken and celery in a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise and curry powder; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. , Before serving, add the pineapple, bananas, oranges and coconut; toss gently. Serve on salad greens if desired. Sprinkle with nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610 calories, Fat 45g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 363mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD

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Make and share this Walnut Chicken Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Parsley

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups cooked chicken, diced
3 celery ribs, diced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
4 tablespoons dill pickle relish
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine chicken through relish; mix well.
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
Pour creamy dressing mixture into chicken salad mixture and mix everything together well.
Serve on lettuce or croissants/rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550.9, Fat 42, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 176.6, Sodium 496.9, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 5, Protein 26.4

CHICKEN SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND GRAPES

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A pile of this chicken salad plopped on top of a bed of greens or tucked between two slices of good bread would make a most excellent lunch or light supper. It starts with a quick dressing made of mayonnaise, chopped chives, parsley and tarragon and the juice and zest of a lemon. Combine the dressing with chopped, cooked chicken (for ease, use supermarket rotisserie chicken or Thanksgiving turkey leftovers), red grapes, red onion, celery and walnuts. It's a delightful and deeply satisfying combination of flavors (sweet, salty, tangy) and textures (cold, crunchy, juicy) that's almost impossible to stop eating.

Provided by Jill Santopietro

Categories dinner, lunch, salads and dressings, main course

Time 5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped chives
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
1 3-pound roasted chicken, skin removed, meat roughly chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup halved red seedless grapes
3/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
Mesclun, optional
Crusty bread, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Add the chives, parsley and tarragon and mix gently.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, onion, celery, grapes and walnuts. Add the mayonnaise mixture and fold together to combine. Season to taste. If desired, serve over mesclun or with bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 559, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 301 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LORENA GARCIA'S LEMON GLAZED JUMBO SHRIMP SALAD

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Aromatic salad greens and succulent shrimp drizzled with a zesty-sweet dressing make a refreshing salad.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 22m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 each jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup cider vinegar
½ cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 jalapeno - trimmed, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups baby arugula leaves
½ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
½ cup thinly sliced mango
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat; add shrimp and cook 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through. Using tongs, transfer shrimp to a plate. Add vinegar, SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, crushed red pepper, and jalapeno; bring to a boil and cook 4-5 minutes or reduced by half then remove from heat and set aside.
Place arugula, red pepper, mango in a large bowl; toss gently with some of the dressing and season to taste.
Divide arugula mixture among 4 serving plates; top each salad with two shrimp and drizzle evenly with the warm vinegar mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 106.3 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 127.9 mg, Sugar 5 g