Sweet Spicy Chicken Salad Recipes

5-MINUTE SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients until evenly mixed.
• Serve immediately as is or as a sandwich for a delicious and easy lunch idea

SWEET 'N SPICY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Fill 3-quart saucepan two-thirds full of water; heat to boiling. Empty pasta mix (from Suddenly Salad box) into boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• In large serving bowl, stir together seasoning mix (from Suddenly Salad box), sweet-and-sour sauce, mayonnaise and sour cream. Add chicken, mango, bell pepper, onions, beans and cooked pasta; toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with cilantro.

SPICY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large bowl. In a small bowl, stir together lime juice, mustard, mayonnaise, hot sauce and salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while constantly stirring with fork. Pour dressing over chicken mixture in large bowl and toss to combine. Serve over greens or as a sandwich.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH SWEET & SPICY LEMON GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Into your electric blender add sugar, maple syrup, lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, garlic chives, candied ginger and candied lemon peel, sea salt and jalapeño pepper.
• Puree the mixture until smooth.
• Let the dressing sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Place all the prepared salad ingredients into a large bowl, toss with dressing and enjoy.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and jam. Add green onion, apricots, celery and chicken and toss until evenly coated. Chill and serve over lettuce leaves.

SWEET & SPICY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Finely dice the onion and mix with the oil and the other marinade ingredients
• Cut the chicken breasts into bite size chunks
• Add the chicken to the marinade and leave for 30 minutes or longer (can be done the day before with frozen chicken which will then defrost soaking up the marinade)
• assemble the salad on 2 plates, a little of each bag
• shallow fry the chicken pieces for 10 minutes - no extra oil necessary, or grill the ckicken in an oven dish turning over the pieces midway, until the marinade has thickened. Add a little water to thin if necessary. Enough fluid marinade has to be left as a dressing and the chicken should have a brown glaze.
• Leave to cool for 5 minutes, drape the pieces over the salad and finsih off by spooning over the liquids from the pan / oven dish as a dressing
• same recipe can be used for chicken wings, part cooked in the oven and finished on the BBQ or to be eaten cold as a snack

SWEET AND SPICY HONEY-GLAZED GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH SALAD AND PANTRY DRESSING

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat a grill or oven to 450 degrees F. If using a gas grill, set to medium-high heat on one side and low on the other side. If using a charcoal grill, bank hot coals on one side of the grill.
• Brush the chicken with the oil and season with the spice mix and a liberal amount of salt and pepper. Put the chicken on the hot side of the grill bone-side down, close the lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the honey, mustard and soy sauce in a small bowl.
• Flip the chicken, brush with the glaze and grill for 1 to 2 minutes. Move the chicken to the cool side of the grill bone-side down and apply the remaining glaze. Close the lid, open the vents halfway if using a charcoal grill and continue to cook until the chicken registers 160 degrees F in the thickest part, 15 to 20 minutes longer. If using the oven, place the chicken bone-side down on a baking sheet and roast, brushing with the glaze occasionally, until the chicken registers 160 degrees F in the thickest part, 25 to 30 minutes.
• For the spinach salad: In a medium bowl, mix together the spinach, chickpeas and onions in a large bowl; set aside.
• Put a heavy-bottomed skillet on the hot side of the grill, add the bacon and cook until crisp.
• Add the vinegar, mustard, and honey to an almost-empty ketchup container and shake vigorously (or whisk together the vinegar, mustard, honey and ketchup in a small bowl). Remove the skillet from the heat and mix in the ketchup mixture to make a warm dressing.
• Pour the dressing over the greens and toss together. Transfer the greens to a platter and top with the chicken.

SPICY WARM CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Rub soup mix over both sides of chicken. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine the beans, corn and picante sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in chilies and onions; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, pepper jelly and lemon juice; set aside. , Toss lettuce and romaine; divide among four salad plates. Slice chicken; arrange on greens. Place red pepper slices and bean mixture around chicken. Drizzle with sour cream mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with jalapenos if desired.