Chicken Mango Salsa Salad with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette

I love summer salads, especially this Chicken Mango Salsa Salad with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette.  So I’m sharing my favorite.  I came up with this main dish salad as a way to use up leftovers the day after we had chicken fajitas with mango salsa.  It has many layers of flavor and a fantastic homemade Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette, which you can use on just about anything.

In this post you are actually getting three recipes in one.  1) The Salad; 2) The Mango Salsa; and 3) The Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette.  I hope you enjoy all three!

I like to use either leftover fajita, blackened, or jerk chicken.  However, Rotisserie chicken would work great as well.

I was very happy that AllRecipes.com published my recipe last year.   Yes.  That’s me……Occasional Cooker on AllRecipes and now on Flavor Mosaic.  Give my recipe a try and let me know how you like it.

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Chicken Mango Salsa Salad with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette

This Chicken Mango Salad Salad has many layers of flavor and a fantastic homemade Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette dressing.

Course Salad

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Chicken Mango Salad Salad, Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette

Prep Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 305kcal

Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

MANGO SALSA:

• 1 mango - peeled seeded and diced
• 2 roma plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped - or to taste
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
• 1 lime juiced

SALAD:

• 1 10 ounce bag baby spinach leaves
• 1 cup broccoli coleslaw mix I use Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw
• 1 cup diced cooked chicken
• 3 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons diced green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons diced yellow bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese

CHIPOTLE LIME VINAIGRETTE:

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

• Mix mango, tomatoes, onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, and juice of 1 lime in a large bowl; set aside.
• Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup lime juice, sugar, chipotle chile powder, cumin, and garlic powder together in a bowl; set aside.
• Toss spinach leaves, broccoli coleslaw mix, chicken, red, green, and yellow bell peppers, cranberries, and pecans together in a large bowl.
• Spread mango salsa and blue cheese on top.
• Drizzle lime dressing over salad and toss before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 689IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

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