Mango Chicken Salad
This Mango Chicken Salad is made with cooked chicken, mango, red onion, and an easy homemade mayo. Even better, it comes together in 15 minutes! It's a make-ahead meal that's perfect for lunch!
Servings: 4
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breast diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon jalapeño diced with seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¼ cup homemade mayo
- 1 mango diced
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder or more
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the chicken, onion and jalapeño pepper and sauté until chicken is cooked; pour into a bowl.
- Add homemade mayo, mango and cilantro, then add the lime juice, chili powder, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Do a taste test and see if you think it needs more lime juice and/or chili powder.
- Scoop chicken salad onto bread (or eat as-is) and enjoy!
Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation.
-Serving size is anywhere between 2-4. If you're eating this by itself, it'll make 2 full servings. If you're eating this on bread or on top of a salad, it will provide 4 servings.
Substitutions: Chicken- can you breast, thighs or tenders; Jalapeño/Chili powder- can omit if you want to eliminate any spiciness; Red onion- can sub green onion
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 541mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 696IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg