Pineapple Chinese Chicken Salad Recipes

PINEAPPLE CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple reserving 2 T. juice.
• Arrange lettuce, chicken, onion and cilantro on large serving platter.
• Blend oil, vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, honey, soy sauce, ginger and mustard.
• Drizzle dressing over salad.
• Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired.
• Serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Chop the chicken meat into smallish pieces, and place in a large bowl with the pineapple and celery.
• In a separate bowl combine the mayonnaise, celery salt, pepper, dried onion, garlic powder, and nuts or seeds.
• Add the mayonnaise mixture to the chicken and toss to combine; add additional sour cream or plain yogurt to achieve desired texture.
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, then serve on croissant or on lettuce.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Mix chicken, pineapple, celery, salad dressing, sweetened cranberries, mayonnaise, apple, green onion, rosemary, dill, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• If using a broiler, turn it on.
• For the pasta, bring water to boil in a covered pot.
• Wash, trim and chop fennel finely and place in large serving bowl.
• Cut pineapple into small pieces. You will need about 3/4 of the pineapple to make 1 1/2 cups. Add to fennel.
• If using a stove-top grill, prepare. Grill or broil chicken until it is brown on both sides, about 10 minutes, depending on thickness of pieces.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Cut up olives and grate onion; add to bowl along with anchovy paste, mustards, Worcestershire sauce, yogurt and vinegar.
• Wash, trim and dry arugula.
• When chicken is cooked, remove and cut into julienne strips; add to bowl.
• Drain pasta and add to bowl. Season with pepper.
• Arrange arugula on two serving plates and top with chicken salad. Add two slices of crusty French or Italian bread.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE-LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lime zest and juice, shallot, honey, and chile. Add oil and whisk until combined. Season with salt and pepper and stir in pineapple. Add watercress, spinach, cashews, and chicken; toss until greens are coated with dressing.

PINEAPPLE AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut pineapple in half; remove fruit, leaving 1-in. shells. Set shells aside for serving; cut fruit into cubes. , In a large bowl, combine the chicken, onion, celery, raisins, almonds and 1 cup cubed pineapple (refrigerate remaining pineapple for another use)., In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, pineapple juice, mustard, curry and salt; add to chicken salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled., Line pineapple shells with lettuce if desired; fill with chicken salad.

CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add the pineapple juice, broth, vinegar, soy sauce and oil until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cover and refrigerate., In a large bowl, toss chicken with soy sauce and ginger. In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Combine the cucumber, onion, celery and chicken. , Pour chilled sauce over chicken; toss to coat. Just before serving, line salad plates with lettuce if desired. Arrange chicken salad and pineapple over lettuce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

SPICED CHICKEN & PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice. If in rings, chop into chunks. Mix with the chicken, onion, leaves, coriander and tomatoes, and divide between 2 containers if taking as lunch.
• For the dressing, whisk 2 tbsp of the pineapple juice, the red chilli, vinegar and sweet chilli sauce with some seasoning in a small jam jar or lidded container, and toss this through the salad before serving.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE-CHIPOTLE DRESSING

Steps:

• In food processor bowl with metal blade or blender container, combine all dressing ingredients; process until smooth. In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients.
• Just before serving, add dressing to salad; toss gently to mix.

ASIAN NOODLES WITH CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add bell pepper, and stir to submerge. Using a small sieve, transfer vegetables to a bowl. Add noodles to boiling water, and cook until al dente according to package directions, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain, rinse thoroughly with cold water, and reserve.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet, bring 1 cup salted water to a simmer over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; cover, and cook 5 minutes. Turn off heat; let steam until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, shred chicken with a fork.
• In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, soy sauce, and sugar. Add reserved vegetables and noodles, chicken, pineapple, mint, and 1/4 cup peanuts; season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat with dressing. Serve immediately, topped with remaining 1/4 cup peanuts.

CHICKEN-PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Remove bones and skin from chicken breasts cut chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Toss chicken, salt and white pepper in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes. Sprinkle cornstarch evenly over chicken toss to coat chicken evenly.Heat wok until very hot. Add vegetable oil tilt wok to coat side. Add chicken and gingerroot stir-fry until chicken turns white. Reduce heat to medium cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove chicken from wok cover and refrigerate until cold. Prepare Plum sweet-and-Sour Sauce (see Appetizers & Cold Dishes). Cut bell peppers into 1-inch pieces. Toss chicken, bell peppers, pineapple and peanuts. Add sweet-and-sour sauce toss until evenly coated.4 servings.**For an elegant luncheon presentation, use fresh pineapple and serve the salad in hollowed, quartered pineapple shells.From "Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.