Best Cuban Chicken Salad Recipes

CUBAN CHICKEN SALAD

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This Cuban Chicken Salad is made with roasted red peppers and cilantro. Serve on crispy beds of fried, grated green plantains called Aranitas.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 8-ounce skinless and boneless chicken breast
Salt
3 new red or white potatoes (3 ounces)
1 finely diced plus 2 julienned canned roasted red peppers or pimientos
2 hard-boiled large eggs, peeled and finely chopped
1 small red onion, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch dice
3 tablespoons frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves plus 2 tablespoons leaves, for garnish
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
Aranitas

Steps:

Place the chicken in a medium saucepan, and cover with cold salted water. Place the pan over high heat, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until chicken turns opaque, about 8 minutes. Remove the chicken from the water; set aside until cool enough to handle. Cut into 1/8-inch dice, and set aside in a large bowl.
Place the potatoes in a saucepan; cover with cold salted water. Place pan over high heat, and bring water to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, and simmer potatoes until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Remove potatoes from water; set aside to cool. Peel, cut into fine dice, and add to the chicken.
Add the diced red pepper, eggs, onion, peas, and cilantro to the chicken mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Add the mayonnaise, and mix until combined.
Place about 1 tablespoon salad on top of each aranita. Garnish with julienned red peppers and cilantro leaves, and serve.

CUBAN MOJO CHICKEN WITH MANDARIN-BLACK BEAN SALAD

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Make and share this Cuban Mojo Chicken With Mandarin-Black Bean Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by JeriBinNC

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups mandarin orange segments, drained
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup jicama, diced
2 tablespoons chopped red onions
2 tablespoons seeded minced jalapenos
2 tablespoons shredded fresh mint leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Combine first 7 ingredients in zip-lock bag, add chicken, seal, and let stand for 20 minutes.
Remove chicken, reserving marinade. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
Wipe skillet clean. Add reserved marinade and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, stirring often.
Cut cooked chicken diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Spoon Mandarin-Black Bean Salad in center of 4 serving plates. Arrange chicken slices around salad, and drizzle chicken evenly with warm marinade.
Mandarin-Black Bean Salad:.
Stir together all ingredients in a large bowl. Let stand until ready to serve, tossing occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 748.2, Carbohydrate 29.7, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 12.7, Protein 32.4

CUBAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

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Make and share this Cuban Chicken Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hellokitty1

Categories Cuban

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 medium chicken breast
1 cup mayonnaise
4 minced garlic cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 small roasted red pepper
1 small yellow onion
1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni

Steps:

Cook pasta.
Cook chicken.
Combine mayonnaise, garlic, salt onion, pepper.
Drain pasta, add chicken, slowly add mayonnaise mix for flavor.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.1, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 25.6, Sodium 686, Carbohydrate 71.4, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 4.5, Protein 16.1

CUBAN GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

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I came up with this recipe to use leftover chicken in a way that combines all of the delicious Cuban flavors I grew up with.

Provided by COCOADAWN

Categories Salad

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 small red onion, diced
1 (6 ounce) avocado, diced
½ cup red or yellow bell pepper, diced
¾ cup canned black beans, drained
¾ cup diced fresh or canned pineapple
2 cups cooked chicken meat, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

Toss the romaine with the onion, avocado, and peppers in a large bowl. Divide among four salad plates. Top each salad with a mound of black beans, some pineapple chunks, and the chopped chicken meat.
Whisk together the olive oil with the garlic, salt, and pepper. Drizzle this dressing over each salad along with a little lime juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 34.3 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1013.2 mg, Sugar 10.5 g

CUBAN GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

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Make and share this Cuban Grilled Chicken Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Low Cholesterol

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 chicken breast halves, skinless boneless
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (11 ounce) can mexicorn
1 small red bell pepper, slivered
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion
1 head romaine lettuce

Steps:

prepare grill. Pound chicken out to ¼ inch thickness.
Grill chicken until cooked through. Remove to plate and set aside.
In food processor, combine lime juice, ¼ cup cilantro, sugar, garlic, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Pulse until garlic and cilantro are chopped. Add olive oil and any juices from the chicken.
In salad bowl, combine beans, corn, red pepper and scallions. Toss to mix.
Arrange lettuce on plates, spoon corn and beans over lettuce. Place chicken on top. Drizzle with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.6, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 628.9, Carbohydrate 41.9, Fiber 10.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 26.1

CHICKEN SALAD CUBAN SANDWICH

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Chicken, Swiss and ham are the stars of our Cuban sandwich, but here's a shout-out to the supporting players: fresh avocadoes, lemon juice and cilantro.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 10m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup KRAFT Homestyle Mayo
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. black pepper
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
4 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 avocados, chopped
10 Cuban rolls, split
20 slices OSCAR MAYER Natural Applewood Smoked Ham
10 KRAFT Big Slice Aged Swiss Cheese Slices
10 CLAUSSEN Bread 'N Butter Pickle Sandwich Slices

Steps:

Heat panini grill.
Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl until blended. Add chicken; mix lightly. Stir in avocados.
Fill rolls with chicken mixture, ham, cheese, and pickles.
Grill 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 610 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 35 g

CUBAN CHICKEN SALAD - ENSALADA DE POLLO

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Make and share this Cuban Chicken Salad - Ensalada De Pollo recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Chicken

Time 48m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups diced carrots
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1/2-2/3 cup real mayonnaise
1 lime, juice of
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 lb cooked chicken meat, diced
3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
salt
pepper

Steps:

Cook the carrots and peas separately in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes on high.
Carrots should be soft, peas dark green.
Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
Mix the mayonnaise, lime juice, and garlic in a bowl; adjust the mayonnaise to get the right consistency.
In a large bowl, toss the carrots, peas, celery, onion, and cooked chicken together; add the mayonnaise mixture, a little at a time, until you get the proper consistency.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Gently fold in the chopped eggs.
Serve well chilled on a bed of lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 151.3, Sodium 334.6, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 7.8, Protein 23.7

CUBAN CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Cuban Chicken and Pineapple Salad Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-4664

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup(s) fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp table salt, or to taste 1/2 tsp Durkee ground cumin, or other brand
3/4 pound(s) Chicken breast, stewed, without skin, cut into chunks
1 1/4 cup(s) pineapple, fresh, cut into chunks
1 cup(s) jicama, cut into short thin sticks
1/3 cup(s) cilantro, fresh, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup(s) sweet red pepper(s), very thinly sliced
1/4 cup(s) scallion(s), sliced

Steps:

In a large bowl, stir together lime juice, oil, salt and cumin until blended. Add chicken, pineapple, jicama, cilantro, red pepper and scallions; toss to mix and coat. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving. Notes If you want to grill fresh chicken for this recipe, heat an outdoor grill or stove-top grill pan. Coat two 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts with cooking spray and sprinkle them with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Grill, turning once, until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before cutting into chunks. Black beans would make a tasty addition to this recipe (could affect PointsPlus values).