Hawaiian Salad with Chicken and Pineapple Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Hawaiian Salad with Chicken and Pineapple Recipe

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! If you're partial to Hawaiian cuisine, then this recipe is a must-try!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hawaiian chicken salad, Hawaiian salad, hawaiian salad with pineapple

Servings: serving

Calories: 799kcal

Author: Mindee

Cost: 15

Ingredients

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
15 oz Black Beans, drained and rinsed 15 oz Can
1 ½ Cups Bite Sized pieces of fresh Pineapple
6 oz Rice Noodles, aka Asian Style Crunchy Noodles 2 x 3 oz Cans
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 lettuce, 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 can't get fresh pineapple, you can drain and use 2 (8oz) cans of canned pineapple.
You can toss the salad together first thing in the morning and add the dressing before serving.

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