This one is Sriracha Lime Grilled Chicken Salad with a rich flavor. Spicy grilled chicken, sweet and juicy grilled pineapple, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and a sweet and tangy lime vinaigrette.
My Favorite Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe
This Sriracha Lime Chicken Salad recipe is one of the most popular recipes on the blog since 2014 and the first viral recipe on the LCK. And for good reason! It’s simple, delicious, and topped with a delicious and bold roast chicken.
A little spice, a little roasted sweetness…soft, crunchy, hot and cold…this salad is the perfect dinner with all the contrasting flavors and textures you want! This grilled chicken salad is healthy, low carb and perfect for summer! It’s packed with fruits and vegetables, lean protein in chicken, and finally simple, good-for-you condiments. Nothing wrong here!
materials needed:
This Grilled Chicken Salad recipe is packed with easy and delicious ingredients! Here is what you need:
It’s Sriracha Lime Grilled Chicken
- chicken breast: You’ll need 2 chicken breasts to serve this delicious salad for 4 people.
- It’s Sriracha and lime juice: You’ll quickly marinate the chicken with a mixture of Sriracha and fresh lime juice to add flavor and make it more juicy and tender.
- Salt and pepper: Season the chicken with salt and pepper before marinating to give it just the right amount of extra flavor.
The rest of this grilled chicken salad recipe
- lettuce: Just use your favorite lettuce! I like to chop it up so it blends well with all the other fruits and vegetables.
- Pineapple: Roasted sweet and smoky flavor and crazy juicy texture.i use a Pineapple corer Make the slices the right size.
- tomato: I used halved grape tomatoes.
- Red Onion: Because the red onion has a strong flavor, I recommend slicing it very small so you don’t eat too much in each bite.
- avocado: Chopped avocados add a delicious creaminess and provide another source of healthy fats.
- Lime Vinaigrette: We’re making a simple lime vinaigrette with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, raw honey, and a pinch of sea salt.
How to Make a Delicious Grilled Chicken Salad
This Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe is ready in just 25 minutes! Just prep the ingredients, grill the chicken and pineapple, and mix everything up!
- Marinated Chicken: Heat grill to medium heat and season chicken with salt and pepper. In a plate, combine sriracha and lime juice, then add chicken and marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- Baked: Grease the grill and add the marinated chicken. Cook to 165ºF. Meanwhile, cut the pineapple and add it to the grill as well. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Prepare the salad and dressing: Chop and dice the remaining salad ingredients, then mix all the dressing together.
- Assembly and Service: Pull the chicken and pineapple off the grill, let it rest for a few minutes, then slice, assemble the salad, and dig in.
How do you make pineapple rings without a corer?
One Pineapple corer is an interesting tool cut pineapple, but honestly a bit of a waste as it takes away a lot of the pineapple meat! Here’s how to make rings without pineapple:
- Cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple.
- Cut off the green skin.
- Cut into slices.
- Spoon out the center of each slice!
Do you put eggs in this chicken salad?
This grilled chicken salad recipe doesn’t require any eggs. However, you can add them entirely if you want!Just whip up a batch fully boiled eggthen peel and mash on salads.
Tips and Do’s for Sriracha Lime Chicken Salad
- Pickling time: The chicken needs at least 20 minutes to marinate in the Sriracha and lime juice mixture, but if you have time to let it sit longer, do so. The longer it sits, the more delicious and tender it will be.
- Check temperature. Double check that the internal temperature is 165ºF before pulling the chicken off the grill.
- Serve immediately. Once the chicken salad is fully assembled, it’s best to serve it right away so everything is fresh.
- prepare in advance. You can bake the chicken ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or 2-3 months in the refrigerator. You can also make the dressing ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for a few weeks. When you’re ready to serve the salad, just assemble as directed. Add chicken cold or warm first.
can you freeze it?
No, unfortunately, you can’t. The texture of fresh ingredients does not hold well in the refrigerator. However, you can freeze the chicken to thaw for salads later. Will last 2-3 months!
How to prepare a salad
This salad is great for meal prep with a little modification. To prepare this salad, prepare a separate container for the salad ingredients and another container for the chicken so the meat can heat up on its own or serve on its own as needed.
Of course, with most salads, you’ll want to keep the seasoning separate and add it just before eating.
Be careful with the salad ingredients you choose. Obviously things like sliced avocado don’t keep well, so if you’re going to make this for meal prep, don’t use something that doesn’t keep well.
With all this in mind, this salad will keep 3-5 times in the fridge.
The Easiest Way to Prepare This Chopped Salad Recipe
What’s the best way to make this for meal prep on the go?let it be Mason Jar Salad! Mason Jar Salads aren’t just a popular way to salad! Thanks to the unique way the salad is layered vertically, it keeps the salad fresh for longer.
It’s just about how to layer your ingredients. You want to layer your ingredients based on moisture content, firmness, and density (like – how much do they weigh!).
Layer in the wettest ingredients first. Then move all the way up in ascending order, considering the cold hardiness of the ingredients (such as their absorbency) and their weight.
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It’s Sriracha-Lime Grilled Chicken Salad
This one is Sriracha Lime Grilled Chicken Salad with a rich flavor. Spicy grilled chicken, sweet and juicy grilled pineapple, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and a sweet and tangy lime vinaigrette.
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- total time: 25 minutes
- yield: 4 1X
It’s Sriracha Lime Chicken:
- 2 chicken breast(1 lb)
- 3 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper
salad:
- 4 cups lettuce, chopped
- 8 Pineapple slices, use a pineapple corer
- 1 cup Organic Grape Tomatoes
- 1/3 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 avocado, cubed
Lime Vinaigrette:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Honey
- Sprint fine sea salt
- heating grilled to medium fire.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a bowl or marinade dish, combine siracha and lime.
- Add the chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, the longer the better.
- When ready to cook, add the chicken to the greased grill.
- Cut the pineapple into 1-inch rings using Pineapple corer Or add to the grill as above and bake for 3-4 minutes per side.
- While they were grilling, hack lettuce, then chopped avocado, tomato, and red onion, and put on a plate.
- Stir together seasonings, flavors and seasonings as needed (ie more lime, extra sea salt, extra vinegar) – put in fridge until ready to use.
- Once the chicken is cooked, prepare the salad, toss with the dressing, and enjoy!
notes
Nutritional information per serving: 373 calories, 38 grams of protein, and 30 carbohydrates*
Nutrition
- Serving Size: service
- Calories: 499
- sugar: 11.8 grams
- sodium: 346 mg
- fat: 29 grams
- Saturated fat: 4.5 grams
- carbohydrate: 20.9 grams
- fiber: 4.5 grams
- protein: 40.9 grams
- cholesterol: 98 mg
