Spicy Chicken, Mango & Jalapeño Salad

4.95 (15)
⏱ 15 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 mexican ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This quick and colourful main course combines shredded chicken breast with a fresh salad of Little Gem lettuce, red pepper, and diced mango. The ingredients are tossed in a lively dressing made from lime juice, jalapeños, and coriander, then finished with broken tortilla chips for a satisfying crunch. It's a perfect, flavourful dinner option that comes together in moments.

Spicy Chicken, Mango & Jalapeño Salad

Ingredients

  • 250g pack cherry tomato sliced or quartered
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped jalapeños
  • small handful coriander roughly chopped
  • juice 1 lime plus halves to serve
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cooked chicken breasts torn into bite-sized shreds
  • 2 Little Gem lettuces torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 red pepper deseeded and sliced
  • 1 ripe mango stoned, peeled and diced
  • handful tortilla chips broken up a little

Method

  1. Combine the sliced cherry tomatoes, chopped jalapeños, coriander, lime juice, chopped red onion, and olive oil in a large mixing bowl, seasoning to taste.
  2. Place the shredded chicken, torn lettuce, sliced red pepper, and diced mango on top of the dressing, then toss everything gently until well coated.
  3. Scatter the broken tortilla chips over the assembled salad and serve straight away with extra lime halves on the side.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories481 kcal
Fat27 g
Saturates6 g
Carbs37 g
Sugars15 g
Fibre6 g
Protein22 g
Sodium600 mg
Salt1 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy
CategoryMain course
Cuisinemexican