Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad

5 from 4 votes

This Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad is a delicious and easy way to enjoy the flavors of the Caribbean. It’s made with tender and juicy jerk chicken, crisp lettuce, sweet pineapple, capsicum peppers, creamy avocado and a tangy lime vinaigrette. It’s perfect for a light lunch or dinner or side dish for a barbecue or picnic.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: Caribbean

Servings: people

Calories: 724kcal

Author: Jen Sim

Equipment

1 Chefs knife
1 chopping board
1 Salad bowl

Ingredients

Jerk Chicken

2 chicken fillet
1 teaspoon of Jerk seasoning
Salt to taste
Paprika to taste

Salad

¾ cup pineapple chopped
2 cups of lettuce or greens
1 red 1 green and 1 yellow capsicum peppers
¼ red onions
1 avocado

Lime Vinaigrette

1 lime juice and zest
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves crushed
A pinch of salt
Black pepper to taste
⅓ cup of olive oil

Instructions

Place the chicken fillets between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them with a rolling pin or another blunt object until they are even in thickness.
In a small bowl, combine the jerk seasoning, salt, pepper and oil. Rub the mixture all over the chicken. If you have time let it marinate for at least 15 minutes or up to overnight in the fridge.
Preheat the air fryer to 200°C/400F and cook the chicken for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and cooked through. Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing diagonally.
In a large salad bowl, toss together the pineapple, red onion, bell peppers, avocado and greens.
In a small jar with a lid, shake together the lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, honey and garlic until well combined. Alternatively, you can whisk the ingredients in a small bowl.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Arrange the sliced chicken on top of the salad. Enjoy your delicious and refreshing jerk chicken salad!

Notes

To make the chicken more flavorful, let it marinate in the fridge for up to a day before cooking.
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can also grill the chicken on a hot griddle pan for a nice charred effect.
You can also try honey mustard, or garlic and herb dressing for this salad if you like.
You can easily scale up this recipe to feed more people by doubling or tripling the ingredients.
Feel free to add extra seasoning like garlic powder for more flavor.

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