Caribbean Chicken Salad

This delicious Caribbean Chicken Salad is full of healthy ingredients for a light, quick and easy meal that satisfies and fills you up!

I am showing my optimism that spring is coming by sharing this delicious Caribbean Chicken Salad recipe! This salad is quick and easy and satisfyingly filling!  And don't worry, even though there's pineapple in it this salad is not very sweet.  If you like dinner salads like we do you're going to want also check out my Chicken Pasta Caesar Salad, and my Southern BBQ Chicken Salad. 

How to make a Caribbean Chicken Salad:

1. Wash, chop, drain, and prepare all the ingredients.
2. Toss the lettuces, chicken, cheese, beans, pineapple, green onions, rice noodles,  and cashews together.
3. In another bowl, or in a mason jar whisk the poppy seed dressing ingredient together.
4. Either toss the desired amount of the poppy seed dressing (you may not need all the dressing)  with the salad and serve immediately.  OR serve the tossed salad and allow people to add the dressing themselves.

Can I prepare this salad ahead of time?

Yes, as long as you don't add the poppy seed dressing until serving the salad.  You don't want the salad to be soggy.

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Caribbean Chicken Salad Recipe

★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

• Author: Mindee
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 Large Dinner Salads 1x
• Category: Salad
• Method: Tossing
• Cuisine: American

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Description

This delicious Caribbean Chicken Salad is full of healthy ingredients for a light, quick and easy meal that satisfies and fills you up!

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Ingredients

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• 3-4 Cups Chopped Romaine Lettuce
• 3-4 Cups Iceberg Lettuce
• 2 Cups, cooked, chopped Chicken
• 1 ½ Cups Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
• 8-10 Green Onions, sliced up
• 1 (15 oz) Can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (8 oz) Cans of Pineapple Tidbits, drained OR 1 ½ Cups Bite Sized pieces of fresh Pineapple
• 2 (3oz) Cans Rice Noodles aka Asian Style Crunchy Noodles
• 1 Cup Cashew halves and pieces

Poppy Seed Dressing:

• ¾ Cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Dry Mustard
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 2 Tbs. Poppy Seeds
• ⅓ Cup Vinegar
• 1 Cup Olive Oil

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Instructions

1. Wash, chop, drain, and prepare all the ingredients.
2. Toss the lettuces, chicken, cheese, beans, pineapple, green onions, rice noodles,  and cashews together.
3. In another bowl, or in a mason jar whisk the poppy seed dressing ingredient together.
4. Either toss the desired amount of the poppy seed dressing (you may not need all the dressing)  with the salad and serve immediately.  OR serve the tossed salad and allow people to add the dressing themselves.

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Keywords: chicken salad, lettuce salad, dinner salad