While we love to eat, there are some days where we just don't really feel like cooking. Despite some initial hesitation from Paula, Mariana has taught her that there's nothing quite like a good rotisserie chicken to save you on these days. The possibilities are endless! Tostadas, chimichangas, Justin's favorite grilled chicken sandwiches, salads, and more. On this particular day we decided to get creative with our salad and came up with:
Mango Chicken Salad with Cilantro Dressing
Serves 2-4
The Ingredients:
- One bag of baby greens
- One chicken breast from a rotisserie chicken, shredded
- One mango, chopped
- 1/4 cup of sliced red onion
- One large tomato, chopped
- One large handful of cilantro (technical, huh?)
- 1/2 large lemon
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- Salt
The Salad:
In a large bowl, throw in the baby greens (or whatever form of lettuce you prefer), the chicken, mango, red onion, and tomato. That's it. Your salad is done.
The Dressing:
In a blender, or in a handy Bullet like we used, combine the cilantro, juice from the lemon, olive oil, and a little salt. Blend until smooth. Add the yogurt and blend again. Check for consistency and taste, and adjust if necessary.
Pour dressing on salad and toss until well distributed. Serve and enjoy with a cool summer beverage like lemonade, iced tea, or mojitos.
One note on this recipe - we made it up. You may need to add more than the amounts we outlined above to make it just right. And on a related note, Mariana follows recipes and is very proud that she's learning to just make things up!
Don't forget about your music for the evening!
Bon appetit! Buen provecho! Yum!
Mariana and Paula
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