Polynesian Chicken Salad Recipes

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together pineapple chunks (with juices), peppers, carrots, and coconut. Mix in basil, ginger, garlic, oregano, and bay leaf. Pour in ginger ale, and stir in chicken strips. Cover, and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in chicken and marinade; simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is fully cooked and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water; stir into sauce; cook to thicken, about 5 minutes more.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together Marinade ingredients, marinate chicken for minimum 3 hours, preferably overnight.
• Shake Dressing ingredients together in a jar, set aside for at least 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a non stick skillet over high heat (or BBQ). Add chicken and cook each side for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove and cover loosely with foil for 5 minutes, then slice thickly.
• Sear 1/2 cup pineapple pieces and corn in the skillet until golden.
• Pile salad ingredients on a platter and top with sliced chicken. Drizzle over Dressing. Serve and pretend you're in Hawaii!

QUICK HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Fold in oranges. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, fold in bananas and sprinkle with peanuts.

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.

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN SALAD (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in medium-size bowl. Mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate to chill.

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased shallow pan, spread sesame seed. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and aromatic. Set aside.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Break up ramen noodles before opening pouch. Remove seasoning packet from pouch. Add ramen noodles to boiling water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender; drain. Rinse in cold water to cool; drain.
• In small bowl or 1-cup measuring cup, mix reserved pineapple juice, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning from ramen seasoning packet, the vinegar, soy sauce, honey and ginger. Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix noodles, pineapple, cabbage, chicken, onions and carrot. Stir in dressing and sesame seed.

GRILLED POLYNESIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• To make marinade: Whisk the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Place into the refrigerator to chill and marinate overnight.
• To prepare the chicken: Preheat the grill to medium-high and oil the grates. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and discard marinade. Grill chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the chicken pieces. Grill until the juices run clear. Rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
• To make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the pineapple juice, white balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt and red pepper flakes. Slowly drizzle the oil into the mixture, whisking vigorously while you pour. The vinaigrette should slightly thicken. Chill until serving. Shake well before serving.
• To assemble the salads: arrange salad greens on a plate or platter. Dress with julienned cucumber and carrot. Add thinly sliced strips of red onion and red bell pepper. Top with fresh pineapple chunks and a sprinkle of bleu cheese. Slice the chicken and arrange on top. Serve drizzled with the pineapple vinaigrette.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Combine the dressing ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until ready to serve.

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chicken, celery, pineapple or grapes, carrots and almods.
• Stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, curry powder, lemon juice and salt.
• Pour over the chicken and toss lightly.
• Chill for about an hour to allow the flavors to develop before arranging on salad greens and serving.

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Toss spinach and romaine with the peppers and oranges in large bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly. Spoon onto serving platter or two salad plates.
• Top with the chicken; sprinkle with the cashews and coconut.

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the rotisserie chicken, then rip into small pieces and set aside. Remove the meat and discard the carcass, then shred the meat into small pieces.
• Drain the canned pineapple, reserving the juice. Put the pineapple in a large bowl with the chicken meat, drained mandarin oranges, celery, carrots and grapes.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, garam masala, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add a bit of the reserved pineapple juice to thin out until pourable.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken skin and macadamia nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are toasted and the skin is crispy.
• Pour the dressing over the chicken salad and toss well to coat.
• Line four plates with whole iceberg lettuce leaves, then mound some chicken salad in the center of each. Top each salad with chicken skin and macadamia nuts. Serve immediately.