Recipe

Hawaiian Chicken Salad Recipe

A tropical-inspired chicken salad brimming with pineapple, macadamia nuts, and coconut in a lightly curried dressing.

Hawaiian Chicken Salad Recipe

Total time

20 min

Servings

12

Net carbs

7.4g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

12 servings
12
  • 3 cups cooked chicken breast ((cut into ½" cubes))
  • 1 cup celery sliced
  • 3 ounces water chestnuts ((sliced then roughly chopped))
  • 1½ cups seedless grapes
  • 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts or slivered almonds ((sliced almonds are fine too))
  • 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks or tidbits (no added sugar) (drained)
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes (toasted (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish))
  • 1½ cups mayonnaise
  • ½ cup coconut milk ((canned variety))
  • ½ tablespoon curry powder
  • ½ tablespoon soy sauce ((tamari, or coconut aminos))
  • juice of half a lemon

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

20:00

Cooking cue

Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.

  1. Prep and chill the ingredients before assembling so the finished dish stays crisp and cold.
  2. 1. In a large bowl, toss together the cubed chicken, celery, water chestnuts, grapes, pineapple chunks, macadamia nuts, and most of the toasted coconut flakes, reserving some nuts and coconut for garnish.
  3. 2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, coconut milk, curry powder, soy sauce, and lemon juice until well blended.
  4. 3. Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated.
  5. 4. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight to allow the flavors to meld.
  6. Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.
  7. 5. Just before serving, garnish with the reserved coconut flakes and nuts.
  8. Taste before serving and adjust the salt, lemon, vinegar, or herbs so the flavors stay bright.

Source & attribution

Seeking Good Eats · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/hawaiian-chicken-salad-recipeSeeking Good Eats reference: https://seekinggoodeats.com/hawaiian-chicken-salad/

Rated 4.13/5 from 8 ratings on Seeking Good Eats. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.