Spiced Chicken Salad Recipe

Name: Spiced Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 head lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces; 1 cucumber, diced; 4 small green bell peppers, diced; 2 large garlic cloves, diced; 1 medium yellow onion, sliced into thin rings; 1 chicken breast; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; ¼ cup rice vinegar; 3 tablespoons sugar; 12 lemon, juice of; 5 dashes cumin; 6 dashes chili powder; salt; pepper; 4 tablespoons olive oil

Servings: persons

1 head lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 cucumber, diced
4 small green bell peppers, diced
2 large garlic cloves, diced
1 medium yellow onion, sliced into thin rings
1 chicken breast
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
¼ cup rice vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
12 lemon, juice of
5 dashes cumin
6 dashes chili powder
salt
pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil

1
On a large serving platter or in a large bowl arrange chopped lettuce, peppers, and cucumber.
2
Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat and add sliced onions.
3
Liberally salt onions to bring out natural sweetness and help them caramelize.
4
Once onions are a nice brown color, remove from heat and place on top of lettuce.
5
Add a little more olive oil to the pan and add diced garlic.
6
Be careful not to let it burn.
7
Season chicken with salt, cumin and chili powder and add to pan with garlic.
8
Once chicken is cooked through, remove from heat to cool.
9
Pour drippings and garlic from the pan over the vegetables.
10
Shred chicken and top salad with it.
11
In a small bowl combine: lemon juice, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, a shake of cumin, a shake of chili powder, salt and pepper.
12
Whisk well.
13
Drizzle dressing over salad and serve immediately.

987

kcal

Calories

Fat

125

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 head lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces, 1 cucumber, diced, 4 small green bell peppers, diced, 2 large garlic cloves, diced, and more.

Yes, Spiced Chicken Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Spiced Chicken Salad

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