Chicken Salad with Tangy Lime Dressing

Submitted by dale7793

"An easy and fresh tasting salad. Perfect for a summer meal. This is also nice with the addition of chopped avocado or cucumber."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 -4 skinless chicken breasts or 1 large cooked chicken
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 large red pepper, sliced
• 1 (1 pint) container grape tomatoes, halved
• 150 g mixed salad greens, washed

• DRESSING

• 2 teaspoons grated lime rind
• 1⁄4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce

directions

1. Grill or broil the chicken breasts until cooked and cut into bite sized pieces.
2. If using a whole cooked chicken, take all the flesh off the chicken, discarding the skin and bones, and cut into bite sized pieces.
3. Combine chicken and all the salad ingredients in a bowl.
4. Make the dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a jar and shaking it well.
5. Just before serving add the dressing to the salad and toss together until salad is coated in dressing.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

This salad was enjoyed by my husband. I thought the sauce was very good,and it didn't taste fishy at all! Thanks for a different way to make a chicken salad!