5 from 84 votes
Mandarin Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Mandarin Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette combines tender baked chicken breasts with fresh baby spinach, peeled mandarins, ripe diced avocado, sliced cucumber, green onions, and slivered almonds. The components are tossed with a bright lemon vinaigrette dressing, creating a balanced dish featuring juicy citrus, creamy avocado, crunchy nuts, and leafy greens. This salad offers a refreshing mix of flavors and textures suitable for a light lunch or dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinating Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
315 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 5 cups baby spinach
- 4 mandarins peeled and separated
- 1 avocado ripe and diced
- 1 English cucumber sliced
- 2 green onions chopped
- ¼ cup almonds slivered
- prinkle sesame seeds black and white
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 1 recipe lemon vinaigrette
Instructions
- Mix the vinaigrette ingredients together and pour 3/4 of it into a container, along with the chicken to marinate. Ideally, you should marinate the chicken for a few hours, but 30 minutes is fine as well.
- Preheat your oven to 425F and add the marinated chicken breasts to a baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
- Shred the chicken using either a fork or a stand mixer. Then in a large mixing bowl, toss all the ingredients together. Drizzle the remaining lemon vinaigrette on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
169mg
(7%)
Potassium
1183mg
(25%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
4337IU
(87%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1183mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 4337IU | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.