Layered Caribbean Chicken Salad

For a tropical theme party or casual buffet, this colorful creation will bring a ray of sunshine.

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• prep time30 Min
• total time30 Min
• servings10

 

Salad

4

cups torn romaine lettuce

3

cups cut-up cooked chicken

1

can (15 oz) Progresso® black beans, drained, rinsed

1 1/2

cups chopped tomatoes

2

ripe medium mangoes, seed removed, peeled and chopped

Dressing

3

tablespoons olive or canola oil

1/3

cup lime juice

1/4

cup chopped fresh cilantro

2

tablespoons sugar

3/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon, if desired

2

cloves garlic, finely chopped

Red pepper sauce, if desired

• 1In 3-quart glass trifle bowl, layer lettuce, chicken, black beans, tomatoes and mangoes.
• 2In jar with tight-fitting lid, shake dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; serve immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate salad and dressing separately up to 4 hours; drizzle salad with dressing just before serving.

expert tips

Mix the flavor of this salad up by substituting fresh mint for the cilantro and pineapple or papaya for the mangoes.

If you don’t have a trifle bowl, toss all the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing, or pass the dressing separately.

nutrition information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

• Calories 220
• (Calories from Fat 60),

• Total Fat 6g
• (Saturated Fat 1g,
• Trans Fat 0g),
• Cholesterol 35mg;
• Sodium 210mg;
• Total Carbohydrate 23g
• (Dietary Fiber 6g,
• Sugars 9g),
• Protein 16g;

Percent Daily Value*:

• Vitamin A 45 %;
• Vitamin C 40 %;
• Calcium 6 %;
• Iron 10 %;

Exchanges:

• 1 1/2 Starch;
• 0 Fruit;
• 0 Other Carbohydrate;
• 0 Skim Milk;
• 0 Low-Fat Milk;
• 0 Milk;
• 1/2 Vegetable;
• 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
• 0 Lean Meat;
• 0 High-Fat Meat;
• 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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