Hawaiian Chicken Salad With Honey Lime Vinaigrette Recipes

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in salad dressing and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice. Stir in the pineapple tidbits, chicken, almonds, and grapes until evenly coated. Chill until serving.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH HONEY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD:.
• Preheat broiler to High with rack 6" from the element.
• Saute bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8-10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Slice top 1/3 off the baguettes and remove the bread inside. Cut the baguette into 4 equal portions and the remaining half into 2. Brush each piece with 1 T oil, season with salt and pepper, and broil on baking sheet until toasted, 2-3 minutes.
• Mince cilantro, mint, ginger and lime juice in food processor. Add mayonnaise, yogurt; pulse to combine. Season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
• Mix chicken, reserved bacon, and nuts with pesto(just made)in a bowl and set aside.
• MAKE VINAIGRETTE:.
• Whisk lime juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper together. After assembling salads, sprinkle with shallots.
• Toss spinach with 1 T vinaigrette; stir pineapple and jalapeño together in bowl.
• TO ASSEMBLE SANDWICHES:.
• Divide spinach between baguettes, then top each with 1/2 cup chicken salad.
• Garnish with red bell pepper.