This ... along with our recent touch of spring ... I'm hoping means no more lazy Nina. But don't hold your breath ;)
I was able to get out of work at 5:00 today and whipped up an AWESOME salad I wanted to share with everyone. It's a Caribbean-inspired recipe, adapted from "The Fat Belly Diet Cookbook." Now I'm not on a diet, but I absolutely had to buy this cookbook after I paged through the healthy, yet delicious, looking recipes. It's based on the Mediterranean way of eating, which means healthy fats - including olive oil! To my dismay, this does not mean I should indulge in my twice a week (or more) side order of fries. Boo. This means avocados, nuts, a few splashed of olive oil in your salad. I'm Italian, thus, a few splashes of olive oil anywhere won't cut it. That's why I just alter the recipes a little!
Enjoy!
Jamaican Jerk Spring Salad
1-2 Bags Mixed Greens
1 lb. Chicken Tenderloins
1 Mango, diced
1 Avocado, sliced (make sure it's ripe!)
1/4 - 1/2 small sweet onion, sliced
1 Tbsp Jamaican Jerk Seasoning (I found a packet at World Market for a couple bucks)
Orange Juice
Lime Juice
Olive Oil
Chicken: Sprinkle chicken tenderloins with 1 tbsp. Jamaican jerk seasoning, 1 tbsp fresh lime juice and 1 tbsp olive oil. Rub mixture into chicken and let sit for 15-30 minutes. Grill chicken strips on hot grill pan until no longer pink in the middle.
Dressing: Whisk together 2-3 tbsp of orange juice (I just used juice from a large orange), 3 tbsp of fresh lime juice, 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp of salt.
Salad: Toss dressing mixture with onions and greens until well mixed. Place mangoes, avocado and chicken on top and serve.
YUM! I had to play with the dressing a bit ... I didn't have enough lime so I ended up adding a bit more oil and a few dashes of balsamic vinegar. Turned out great and took less than 20 minutes.
Benson was jealous he didn't get any.
This looks amazing! I am going to make this tonight :)
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