Description
This Tropical Chicken Slaw Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish that combines crunchy cabbage, sweet pineapple, and tender chicken with a creamy pineapple vinaigrette. It’s the perfect balance of flavors for a light and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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For the Salad
- 1/2 medium head green cabbage shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 medium head red cabbage shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 large carrot grated (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 cup canned pineapple chunks
- 3 green onions sliced
- 1 large chicken breast shredded
Creamy Pineapple Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 4 teaspoons pineapple juice
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Salad: In a large bowl, combine the shredded green cabbage, red cabbage, grated carrot, sliced almonds, sesame seeds, pineapple chunks, green onions, and shredded chicken.
- Make the Vinaigrette: In a separate bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, rice vinegar, honey, pineapple juice, soy sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Combine Salad and Vinaigrette: Pour the creamy pineapple vinaigrette over the salad mixture and toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve: Divide the salad into bowls and enjoy!
Notes
- You can customize this salad by adding additional fruits like mango or mandarin oranges.
- To make it vegetarian, omit the chicken and add in extra veggies like bell peppers or cucumbers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg