Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Mango Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Hawaiian-style grilled chicken, sweet mango, and a tangy citrus dressing bring out all the BEST fresh flavors in this gorgeous summer salad! It’s almost too pretty to eat.

You could say this week is like my favorite week ever. Have I mentioned lately how much I freaking love my grill??

And salads. And summer. Gosh, I love summer. Except the heat. I don’t like that it’s been mid-90s this week with 1 million % humidity. It does awful and unspeakable things to my hair and also makes me want to take up permanent residence in the pool.

But grilled chicken salad helps. It helps a LOT. Just gazing upon all that glorious color instantaneously puts me in a good mood.

Or just a salad-craving mood. More often that last one.

I just really, really, REALLY love this particular part of summer, guys. I want it to last forever. There’s still the anticipation of months of nice weather, fresh in-season produce, chillaxing, and GRILLING on the horizon.

Ahhhh…I just love it. Especially that last one obviously.

I’ve also recently decided that in order to feel more at one with my grill, I need an outdoor kitchen like these ones STAT. My family’s already in the middle of renovating our sun porch, so I’m trying to convince them that it wouldn’t be TOO much trouble to just build me a little outdoor kitchen while they’ve got all the tools on hand and such.

Pretty sure I got laughed at. I’m still working on it.

So this grilled chicken salad!! Let’s finally talk about it. —>

• Hawaiian pineapple-style marinated/grilled chicken. Sweet, tangy and SO darn juicy. This marinade is LIFE-CHANGING.
• Sweet ripe mango, silky avocado, roasted red pepper, crisp romaine lettuce…oh heavens, YAAS.
• Zippy citrus vinaigrette that pretty much seals our whole dream salad deal. Wham, bam, thank you, ma’am.

You see, it’s absolutely just basic components but WHOA they are are a force to be reckoned with when thrown into one salad bowl.

And I’m about ready to throw myself into the salad bowl, if we’re being real here.

I highly encourage you to follow my shining example.

Save To Recipe Box Saved!

Print Pin

5 from 1 vote

Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Mango Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Hawaiian-style grilled chicken, sweet mango, and a tangy citrus dressing bring out all the BEST fresh flavors in this gorgeous summer salad! It's almost too pretty to eat.

Prep Time 4 hours

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Servings 8 -10 servings

Calories 216kcal

Ingredients

• CHICKEN:
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets
• SALAD:
• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 large mango peeled and diced
• 1 large roasted sweet pepper thinly sliced
• 1 avocado pitted and diced
• VINAIGRETTE:
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Make the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, agave, salt, and pepper until smooth. Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over chicken and seal bag. Marinade chicken in refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Grill chicken over medium-high heat, turning once until chicken registers 165F, about 10-15 minutes. When chicken is cool enough to handle, slice into thin strips. Set aside.
• Make the salad: In a large bowl, combine lettuce, mango, sweet pepper, avocado, and chicken strips. Set aside for a moment to prepare the dressing.
• Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• When ready to serve salad, pour dressing over top and toss to combine. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14.4g | Fat: 12.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10.1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 538mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 6.3g

Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below. Feel free to share a picture on Instagram and tag @wholeandheavenlyoven or hashtag it #wholeandheavenlyoven

If you’re a salad freak…right this way!!

Balsamic Grilled Chicken Strawberry Caprese Salad

Rainbow Fruit Salad with Ginger Lime Dressing