Jerk Chicken Salad
Jerk rubbed grilled chicken, plantains, sweet pepper strips, and avocado are arranged on torn mixed greens then drizzled with a honey-lime dressing for this Southern-style, high-fiber salad recipe.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
42 mins
Servings:
4 main-dish servings
Ingredients
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1/3 cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons lime juice
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2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1 teaspoon honey
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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1 plantain, 2 red bananas, or 1 large yellow banana, sliced
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2 tablespoons Jamaican jerk seasoning
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1 medium red or yellow sweet pepper, cut into strips
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6 cups torn mixed greens
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1 medium avocado, halved, peeled, and cut into thin wedges
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1 medium mango, peeled and cut into thin wedges*
Directions
1.
In a screw-top jar combine oil, lime juice, thyme, and honey; cover and shake well. Remove 1 tablespoon of the dressing. Set remaining dressing aside. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Brush chicken and plantain or red bananas with the 1 tablespoon reserved dressing.
2.
Rub jerk seasoning onto chicken. Grill chicken on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink turning once. Remove chicken from grill; cut into strips and set aside (if using yellow banana, do not grill) and pepper strips over medium coals for 8 minutes or until tender.
3.
In a large bowl gently toss together greens and remaining dressing. Divide among 4 large plates. Top each serving with one-fourth of the chicken, sweet peppers, plantain or banana, avocado, and mango. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Note
To cut mango into wedges, peel, if desired, and cut in half by sliding a sharp knife next to the seed along each side of the mango. Then, cut each half into wedges.
Nutrition information
Calories 492, Total Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 364 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 26 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 131%, Calcium 8%, Iron 25%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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