Jerk Chicken Salad
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5.0
63 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
486 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Jerk Chicken Salad
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Grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad is a super flavourful, easy summer meal packed with crisp fresh vegetables and drizzled with a honey lime vinaigrette.
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Ingredients
Jerk Marinade
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 Scotch Bonnet chilli pepper
- 1 lime juice of
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 inches fresh ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon allspice
- 1 tablespoon Chinese five spice
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
Salad
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 5 lices fresh pineapple ½" thick
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup cucumber chopped
- 1 red bell pepper seeded, cored and sliced into strips
- ½ cup red onion sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
Honey Lime Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup lime juice 2-3 Limes
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Process all the marinade ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- Put the chicken and sprigs of thyme into a freezer bag with a zipper closure.
- Pour the marinade over the chicken, seal the bag, and massage to coat all of the chicken
- Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours or overnight.
Salad
- Heat the grill to 400% or medium high. Spray it with cooking spray.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Grill chicken for 5-6 minutes per side, turning only once. Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165°
- Grill pineapple slices for 2 minutes each side, or just until grill marks appear.
- Allow chicken to rest before cutting into slices. Cut the pineapple slices into chunks.
- Toss all the salad ingredients except the chicken in a large salad bowl.
- Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake hard to combine.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients, tossing gently.
- Top the salad with chicken slices and serve.
Notes
- It's helpful to prep all the salad ingredients ahead. If you slice the avocado ahead of time as well, give it a squeeze of lime juice to prevent browning. Otherwise, save the avocado for last.
- Scotch Bonnet peppers are extremely hot. You can reduce the heat level by removing the seeds and the white membrane from the pepper. Be sure to wear gloves to do this and be careful not to touch your face.
- You can also increase the heat level by using 2 Scotch Bonnets.
- If you aren't able to find Scotch Bonnet peppers, you can use a Habanero pepper which is fairly similar.
- Fresh pineapple is essential for this recipe. Canned pineapple won't hold up well for grilling.
- When making the marinade, first use the food processor to dice the onion before adding the rest of the marinade ingredients. This saves the extra step of dicing the onion manually.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
486kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
736mg
(31%)
Potassium
1112mg
(32%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
1936IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
116mg
(129%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 486 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 486kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 736mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1112mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 1936IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 116mg | 129% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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