Description
Hawaiian Chicken Salad is a quick, flavorful dish blending sweet pineapple, savory chicken, and creamy mayonnaise. Perfect for any occasion, this recipe offers a refreshing twist to traditional chicken salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken, diced (light and dark meat mix)
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 green onions, dark green parts only, sliced
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple rings in juice, drained and diced
- 1 small jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed, minced
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Butter lettuce and croissants for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine diced chicken, celery, green onions, pineapple, and jalapeño.
- Add mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Chill the salad for 30 minutes to enhance the flavors.
- Serve on butter lettuce leaves or in croissants for a satisfying meal.
Notes
- Adjust the seasoning to suit your preferences.
- For extra crunch, add toasted coconut or chopped macadamia nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Hawaiian Chicken Salad Recipe