If you add a lean protein like chicken to the leafy crunchy vegetables, you make it a healthy and well-balanced meal. Did you know such a meal can protect against health conditions like heart disease? It also ensures a low-calorie diet, free of unhealthy fats. Here is a recipe for mango salad with grilled chicken.
Can you eat a salad every day?
Eating salad every day is a great habit to get into. Salads made with a variety of fruits and vegetables make the perfect healthy lunch or dinner. That’s because they’re filled with tons of nutrients that benefit your body, like fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
Ingredients Of Mango Salad With Grilled Chicken
- 200 gm chicken cubes
- 1 mango, peeled
- 1 small red cabbage, chopped
- 2 cucumbers, chopped
- 1/2 bunch of coriander, chopped
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut in stripes
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For The Marinade
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 1 green chili, chopped
- 1 piece ginger, grated
- 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Method Of mango Salad With Grilled Chicken
- Take a wooden skewers and put the chicken cubes into them. Mix all marinade ingredients and drizzle half the marinade over the chicken. Set it aside for 1 hour.
- Cut mango into cubes. Add red cabbage, cucumber, coriander, spring onions, salt, and pepper to mangoes. Pour the remaining marinade mixture over it.
- Fry the chicken in a pan or in the grill for 5-8 minutes or until they are done.
- Place the salad on a plate and place chicken over it. Drizzle with some olive oil.
- Serve with your main meal.