Description
Easy summer meals that you don't need to turn your oven on for are a must which is what makes this recipe the perfect dinner for hot days! Though full of filling ingredients like chicken and black beans this salad is still a light meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3-4 Cups Chopped Romaine Lettuce
- 3-4 Cups Iceberg Lettuce
- 2 Cups, cooked, chopped Chicken
- 1 1/2 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 1/2 Cups Bite Sized pieces of fresh Pineapple
- 2 (3oz) Cans Rice Noodles aka Asian Style Crunchy Noodles
- 1 Cup Cashew halves and pieces
- Bottle of your favorite Poppy Seed Salad Dressing
Instructions
- Wash, chop, drain, and prepare all the ingredients.
- Toss the lettuces, chicken, cheese, black beans, pineapple, green onions, rice noodles, and cashews together.
- To save for later don't add the dressing yet. Just cover and store in the fridge.
- To serve immediately, drizzle with poppy seed dressing and toss to coat. Serve.
Notes
- Click for my recipe for Poppy Seed Dressing if you would like to make your own.
- If you have fresh pineapple definitely use it instead of canned.
- You can toss the salad together first thing in the morning and add the dressing before serving.
Keywords: easy summer meals, summer dinner ideas hot days, Caribbean chicken salad