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JERK CHICKEN CHOPPED SALAD

Refreshing salad with spicy jerk chicken, pineapple, cucumber and creamy avocado topped with a honey lime vinaigrette.
Prep Time 10 minutes
grilling time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Bowl, Brunch, lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American, Caribbean
Servings 2
Calories 377 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 cup cabbage finely chopped
  • ½ cup pineapple diced
  • 2 tbsp red bell pepper diced
  • ¼ cup cucumber sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 stalk green onion sliced thin
  • ¼ cup shredded carrots
  • ½ lb jerk chicken breast sliced or chopped. See recipe
  • cilantro diced
  • 3-4 tbsp honey lime vinaigrette see recipe below

Honey Lime Vinaigrette

  • ½ Lime
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Honey or Agave
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp MCT oil or Olive oil extra virgin
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper
  • pinch garlic powder

Instructions
 

Jerk Chicken

  • Heat grill to 450. Season chicken breast liberally with jerk seasoning and grill until 165 degrees in widest piece. Let rest
    ½ lb jerk chicken breast

Chopped Salad

  • Wash and dry vegetables. Chop lettuce and cabbage, add to bowl.
    1 cup cabbage, 2 cups romaine lettuce
  • Chop red bell pepper, green onion, cucumber, carrots and pineapple then add to bowl. Mix well. Top with sliced avocado and sliced jerk chicken. Garnish with cilantro. Top with vinaigrette.
    ½ cup pineapple, 2 tbsp red bell pepper, ¼ cup cucumber, 1 avocado, 1 stalk green onion, ¼ cup shredded carrots, ½ lb jerk chicken breast

Honey Lime Vinaigrette

  • In a small bowl whisk the juice of 1/2 lime (1TBSP). Add 1 TSP honey, 1 TSP Dijon mustard, vinegar, pinch of salt and pepper, pinch of garlic powder and 2 TBSP MCT oil or EVOO.
    3-4 tbsp honey lime vinaigrette

Notes

CAL 377   CARBS 22G   FAT 23G   PROTEIN 29G
Keyword caribbean salad, chopped salad, jerk, jerk chicken, pineapple, salad