Fresh fruit—including honeydew melon and mango—provides a delicious complementary note to this salad's savory flavors, offered by jalapeños, red onion, and a dash of cider vinegar. Top it off with some fresh mint and basil, and everyone will be looking for seconds.
Summer Chicken Salad Cups with Coconut-Ginger Dressing
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 2 medium jalapeños, stemmed and thinly sliced crosswise seeds removed
- 12 ounces sliced, cooked chicken
- ½ medium cucumber; halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup slivered red onion
- ¼ cup torn, fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons coarsely snipped fresh basil
- 1 cup chopped, fresh honeydew melon
- 1 large mango, peeled and cubed
- 1 avocado; pitted, peeled and chopped
- Butterhead lettuce leaves
- Lime wedges
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- ⅓ cup canned coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon coarsely snipped fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons grated, fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
- ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine water, vinegar, honey and salt. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve honey; reduce heat to medium-low. Add jalapeño. Cover and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes. Drain, discarding liquid.
- In a large bowl toss together chicken, cucumber, onion, mint, jalapeño and basil. Add melon, mango and avocado. Stir gently to combine.
- For the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together coconut milk, basil, ginger, lime peel, salt and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over chicken mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve chicken salad in lettuce cups with a squeeze of lime.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Summer Chicken Salad Cups with Coconut-Ginger Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
17%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 65mg
22%
Sodium 505mg
21%
Total Carbohydrates 29g
10%
Dietary Fiber 6g
24%
Sugars 21g
Protein 27g
54%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
PER SERVING (4 lettuce leaves and 2 cups salad): 322 cal, 11g fat (6g mono, 2g poly, 4g sat), 65mg chol, 505mg sodium, 29g carb (6g fiber, 21g sugars), 27g protein
