Quick And Easy Tropical Chicken Salad Recipes

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large ziptop bag. Add pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and ginger. Shake to mix and coat the chicken. Let marinate 30 minutes.
• Coat grill grates with oil and heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Grill chicken on both sides until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Let chicken cool 10 minutes and then cut into bite-sized pieces.
• In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, curry powder, and ginger.
• Fold in chicken, grapes, pineapple, and green onion. (Note: you may want to cut the pineapple into smaller pieces).
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle macadamia nuts and coconut over the top.
• For best flavor, refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

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.

TROPICAL CURRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken and celery into a large bowl. Combine mayonnaise and curry powder in another bowl; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Add pineapple, oranges, bananas, and coconut before serving; toss gently. Sprinkle with peanuts.

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken breast fillets, pat dry and cut into strips. Season with curry powder, salt and pepper. Heat some butter in a pan and fry the portions while stirring. Allow to cool.
• Peel the pineapple and cut lengthwise into quarters. Cut the flesh into small pieces and combine them with the meat in a bowl.
• For the dressing, mix the orange juice with soy sauce and sesame oil. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper and mix in the mint. Drizzle the dressing over the chicken and pineapple pieces and shower the salad with coconut flakes. Suggestion: serve on the halved pineapple and garnished with mint leaves.

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• On large serving platter or in large bowl, toss spinach and romaine. Top with pineapple, chicken, bell pepper and onions.
• In small bowl, stir dressing and orange marmalade. Drizzle dressing over salad. Sprinkle with cashews.

TROPICAL SALSA-TOPPED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain fruit cups, reserving juice. In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons reserved juice, the lime peel and salt. Add chicken pieces; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes, stirring once.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix drained fruit, bell pepper, onions and cilantro; set aside.
• Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add chicken with marinade. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
• In large bowl, toss spinach with remaining reserved juice. On 2 dinner plates, arrange spinach. Top with chicken and fruit mixture. Sprinkle with coconut.

BASIC CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place almonds in a frying pan. Toast over medium-high heat, shaking frequently. Watch carefully, as they burn easily.
• In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper. Toss with chicken, almonds, and celery.

TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• To roast chicken breasts, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub the skin with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and dice the chicken into large bite-size pieces.
• 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 coconut and nuts; toss gently. Serve on salad greens if desired.
• OR, if you prefer, don't add nuts to the salad and sprinkle them over each serving.

TROPICAL CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth and curry powder in small saucepan over medium heat until thick, about 3 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl and cool.
• Whisk mayo, chutney, and lime juice into curry paste for dressing.
• Mix chicken and all remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add 3/4 cup dressing; toss. Mix in remaining dressing by tablespoonfuls, if desired.
• Season with salt and pepper as needed. Can be made 4 hours ahead; chill in refrigerator before serving.