Gails Pineapple Chicken Salad Recipes

PINEAPPLE-APPLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Serve with greens.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and nicely marked by the grill. Brush the pineapple slices with the remaining olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Place the pineapple slices on the grill and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until the fruit is slightly softened and nicely marked by the grill. Remove from the grill and cool. Reserve 4 slices of the pineapple and dice the rest of the fruit. Dice the cooled chicken. In the bowl of a food processor, add the 4 reserved slices of fruit. Process until mostly smooth. While the processor is still running, add the walnut oil in a steady stream until combined and emulsified. Stir in the chervil and season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the diced chicken, pineapple, red onions, celery, and walnuts with the dressing. Cover the salad and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a non-reactive and heavy-bottomed pot until 350 degrees F. Add wontons slowly to prevent the oil from bubbling over. Fry the wontons for 30 seconds or until crispy. Drain on paper towels and season with salt and sesame oil.
• Serve chicken salad on top of Bibb lettuce leaves and garnish with chopped parsley and fried wontons.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Chop the chicken meat into smallish pieces, and place in a large bowl with the pineapple and celery.
• In a separate bowl combine the mayonnaise, celery salt, pepper, dried onion, garlic powder, and nuts or seeds.
• Add the mayonnaise mixture to the chicken and toss to combine; add additional sour cream or plain yogurt to achieve desired texture.
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, then serve on croissant or on lettuce.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Mix chicken, pineapple, celery, salad dressing, sweetened cranberries, mayonnaise, apple, green onion, rosemary, dill, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

PINEAPPLE AND CHICKEN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix 2 tsps soy sauce, 1 tsp oil, 2 tsps garlic and 1 tsp ginger in medium bowl.
• Add chicken and toss to coat.
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 2 ¾ cups water to boil in medium saucepan.
• Add rice; return to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Uncover; let stand until cool.
• Season chicken.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat.
• Add chicken with marinade to skillet and sauté until golden-brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Cool.
• Whisk lime juice, 1 tblp soy sauce, 2 tblsps oil, 2 tsps garlic and 3 tsps ginger in large bowl.
• Mix in rice, chicken, pineapple, kiwi, ½ cup green onions and bell pepper.
• Season to taste.
• Line bowl with lettuce leaves.
• Spoon salad into bowl.
• Sprinkle with remaining green onion and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• If using a broiler, turn it on.
• For the pasta, bring water to boil in a covered pot.
• Wash, trim and chop fennel finely and place in large serving bowl.
• Cut pineapple into small pieces. You will need about 3/4 of the pineapple to make 1 1/2 cups. Add to fennel.
• If using a stove-top grill, prepare. Grill or broil chicken until it is brown on both sides, about 10 minutes, depending on thickness of pieces.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Cut up olives and grate onion; add to bowl along with anchovy paste, mustards, Worcestershire sauce, yogurt and vinegar.
• Wash, trim and dry arugula.
• When chicken is cooked, remove and cut into julienne strips; add to bowl.
• Drain pasta and add to bowl. Season with pepper.
• Arrange arugula on two serving plates and top with chicken salad. Add two slices of crusty French or Italian bread.