Taste the Islands Jerk Chicken Salad
photo by WizzyTheStick
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken strips (you can use chicken breasts but I prefer the dark more succulent meat of the legs and thighs.)
- 2 teaspoons walkerswood hot and spicy jamaican jerk spice (2 tsp is the amount recommended but I put 2 to 3 tbp. It's to your taste.)
- 1⁄4 tablespoon canola oil
- 1⁄4 cup cooking butter
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (or regular vinegar if that's all you have on hand)
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh culantro (or 2 tablespoons cilantro)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 6 cups torn lettuce
- 8 cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
- 1⁄2 medium avocado, pitted peeled and coarsely chopped
directions
- The chicken can be done the day before.
- Rub legs and thighs with butter and jerk seasonings. Marinate for 1/2 hr or overnight. Grill or roast in 375°F oven for 45 mins to an hour or until chicken is no longer pink when pierced with a fork. Baste chicken with butter throughout cooking process.
- In a screw top jar, combine 1/4 cup oil, lime juice, culantro (or sub cilantro, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and dash black pepper. Cover and shake well to make the dressing.
- Arrange on lettuce on 4 salad plates. Top with chicken, tomatoes, and avocado. Drizzle with dressing.
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Reviews
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I liked this salad. The chicken was nice and spicy, which I love, and the dressing was different from anything else I have tried. I think some sliced cucumber, bell peppers and a mild cheese would be a great addition to the salad. I also think some minced garlic would give the dressing a little "kick." Thanks for posting, de Roche. :)
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