Best Cuban Grilled Chicken Salad Recipes

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