READY IN 30 mins

Chicken Mango Salsa Salad with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette

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"A delicious, colorful, sweet and spicy salad with diced chicken, a mango pico de gallo salsa, blue cheese, and cranberries in a wonderful chipotle lime vinaigrette. It's almost too pretty to eat...almost." — Occasional Cooker

Directions

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.

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PREP 30 mins
READY IN 30 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
I recommend prechopping bell peppers and salsa ingredients in advance to save time. I also recommend using a broccoli slaw mix that includes shredded carrots and red cabbage because it makes for a beautifully colorful salad.

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Apr 26, 2012

Amazing salad, lots of flavor. Takes lots of work but worth it

—jenifaOHjenny

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Jun 06, 2012

I am the submitter of this recipe. It is one of my all-time favorite recipes. I created this the day after a fajita dinner with mango salsa. So the salsa was pre made and the bell peppers were already chopped. So it was only a matter of assembly. It is a great way to use leftovers. It tastes great with leftover rotisserie chicken, fajita chicken or blackened chicken. In Texas there is a chain of grocery stores that makes a great mango salsa and also sells a package of pre-chopped three color peppers that can be used as a short-cut. Either from scratch or using short-cuts the salad is delicious.

—Occasional Cooker

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11 Ratings

Mar 22, 2012

AMAZING!!! Must have. I now use the salad dressing for other salads as well.

—Mercedes_R

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May 18, 2012

Wow, this salad tastes great and is so tropical - but gets 4 stars for being time consuming and expensive to make! I changed a few things up, but kept most ingredients the same. I made the mango salsa as the recipe stated, and cooked the chicken breast with citrus pepper seasoning. Instead of the dressing recipe, I substituted Newman's Own Light Lime vinaigrette. I still mixed up the chipotle spice mixture, but sprinkled a little of it over the top of the salad before pouring on the dressing. Last, I used a head of lettuce and mixed that with Salad Savoy for some crunch, instead of the spinach & coleslaw mix. I only used red bell peppers instead of all 3 colors (because of the cost). It is a pretty impressive dish to serve!

—Mrs Harte

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Aug 13, 2012

I followed the recipe exactly - it has a wonderful medly of flavors. Next time I may chop up and add some iceberg lettuce just to give it a little crunch.

—Kristina

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Jun 28, 2012

Pretty darn good recipe. Definitely worth making again. I recommend using Heirloom tomatoes instead of Roma. I also recommend getting the freshest, juiciest mango you can and then, lastly, I recommend using red onion, but I bet green onion works well, too. By the way, in an effort to save fat and calories, I used chicken broth instead of olive oil for the dressing and skipped the sugar, and I didn't miss a thing.

—129191

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May 23, 2012

Delicious blend of flavors! It pleased a crowd of 7 and we were all full. I added more lime juice to the salsa and dressing to thin them out a bit. I had forgotten to thaw my chicken, so I use canned and this was still a big satisfying salad. Vidalia onion in this made the salsa's only bite be from the jalapenos. Will definetly make over and over!

—Hikermrsblood

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Jul 15, 2012

It's a taste explosion! Will make it agaia really soon!

—Msyvone

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Nutrition

Calories
331 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
25 g
8%

Cholesterol
20 mg
7%

Fat
22.9 g
35%

Fiber
4 g
16%

Protein
9.7 g
19%

Sodium
115 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Mango Salsa Salad with Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 331
Calories from Fat: 206

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22.9g 35 %
Saturated Fat 3.7g 19 %
Cholesterol 20mg 7 %
Sodium 115mg 5 %
** Potassium 508mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 4g 16 %
Protein 9.7g 19 %
** Sugars 18.1g
** Vitamin A 105 %
** Vitamin C 82 %
** Calcium 10 %
** Iron 21 %
** Thiamin 12 %
** Niacin 35 %
** Vitamin B6 19 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 62 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.