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Mango Chicken Salad

This vibrant Mango Chicken Salad features tender chicken bites tossed with sweet diced mango, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, fresh lettuce, and a light honey-lemon dressing. It's a perfect meal for a refreshing lunch or light dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients
  • 1 pound cooked chicken breasts sliced
  • 6 cups romaine lettuce rinsed, dried, and chopped
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 mango pitted, peeled, and diced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 English cucumber sliced and cut into half moons
  • 0.33 cup red onion diced
  • 0.25 cup parsley or cilantro finely chopped
Honey-Lemon Dressing
  • 0.33 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1.5 tablespoons honey or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 0.25 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper or to taste

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Add chopped romaine lettuce and baby spinach to a large salad bowl.
  2. Top with cooked chicken slices, diced mango, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and parsley or cilantro. Set aside.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper; taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
  4. Drizzle dressing over the salad.
  5. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

This salad is versatile; feel free to add other ingredients like avocado, bell peppers, or nuts for extra flavor and texture. It's best served fresh, but leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, keeping the dressing separate until ready to serve.