MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD

Are you looking for the best chicken recipe? Then you are in the right spot because I am here to share a very interesting recipe for Mandarin chicken salad with you that Is full of taste and delicious ingredients. It's hard to find the best recipe that is rich in taste and healthy as well as but you do not have to worry about it anymore because this chicken salad is the best recipe you ever had. It is so easy to make and looks so delicious and appetizing that you cannot resist having it.

I used very few limited ingredients here like shredded chicken, avocados, different toppings, and sweet mandarins and when it is topped with crunchy material it blasts taste. I also used zingy lemon vinaigrette for a unique sour taste. All these ingredients were added so wisely so that there is a balance in taste.

WHAT’S IN THIS MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD?

I used ingredients very wisely that are easily available and best in taste when mixed, you can easily have all these ingredients from a supermarket, here is the list of ingredients I used for this recipe:

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts:I used chicken breast pieces here because they are thick and boneless and easy to cook.
Mandarins:I choose mandarins for this recipe because they are sweet a little bit sour and so easy to peel which saves time, but you can use oranges here if it's hard to find the best quality mandarins.
Avocado:Avocados are so healthy for the human body because they are rich in fats and also give a creamy texture in a dish where they are used.
Cucumber:Cucumbers are also very healthy for the human body and you can use any type of cucumber available in the market that is easy to peel off.
Spinach:Salads are incomplete without spinach that's why in this salad I also used spinach because it gives a fresh green appearance to salads.
Green Onion:to enhance taste and crisp texture I used green onion in this recipe.
Slivered Almonds: you can use toasted almonds for better flavor.
Lemon Vinaigrette:to give a sour tangy taste I used lemon vinaigrette here.

HOW TO MAKE A MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD?

Here is the procedure for making this delicious mandarin chicken salad:

First of all, I marinated the chicken, for this purpose, I mixed all the marinating stuff in a bowl and then added pieces of chicken in a bowl and poured the dressing on its top, and left this marinating stuff for a few hours. For better results, you can marinate it a night before cooking.
For the cooking purpose, preheat the oven to 425F and then placed the chicken pieces in a baking dish, and then place them in the oven I baked them for 20 minutes.
After removing the chicken from the oven, I used two forks for shredding the pieces on the chicken board.
As everything is ready now, I tossed every ingredient in a mixing bowl and mix them well with the vinaigrette.

WAYS TO MEAL PREP AND STORE

When you are short on time, you can simply bake the chicken a day before making this salad because the most tie consuming step is the baking of chicken but always use fresh spinach because they taste well when it's fresh.

For storing leftovers: you can store all the leftovers in the fridge for 2 to 3 days in air-tight containers, after 2 days the salad becomes a little bit soggy.
For meal prepping: you can save time by chopping all the vegetables a few hours before mixing all the ingredients, and prep the shredded chicken a few days before mixing because chicken can be placed in the fridge for 3 to 4 days without losing its taste.

Conclusion

Mandarin chicken salad is the best recipe you ever tasted, because it is simple and easy to make by using a few handfuls of ingredients that are easily available in your kitchen, all you need is a few pieces of chicken breast, cucumber, green onions, avocados, and spinach to give the fresh green leafy appearance to your salad. All these ingredients are chosen so wisely and to balance the taste of all these ingredients I used lemon vinaigrette here. After baking the chicken I shredded it with forks and mixed it with all the mentioned ingredients in a bowl and then sprinkled lemon vinaigrette over it.