5. Crunchy Chicken & Mango Salad
This Asian-inspired dinner salad has terrific crunch, thanks to sugar snap peas and napa cabbage. Give the dressing a kick of heat by adding a bit of sambal oelek, an Indonesian hot sauce that you can find in most large supermarkets and Asian grocery stores.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (Optional)
- 6 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
- 2 cups sugar snap peas, thinly sliced diagonally
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
- 1 medium mango, sliced
- ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
- ¼ cup sliced scallions
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Directions
Whisk juice, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sambal oelek (if using) in a large bowl. Add cabbage, peas, chicken, mango, mint and scallions; toss gently to coat. Serve the salad sprinkled with sesame seeds.
6. The Best Tuna Salad Recipe for Sandwiches
The tuna salad in this easy recipe has crunch from the celery and apple, which also delivers a hint of sweetness. We use Greek-style yogurt in place of mayonnaise to bind everything together and to add a tangy, creamy finish. You could take this up a notch and make it a “Waldorf tuna salad” by adding 2 tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts, 3 tablespoons quartered small grapes and 1 tablespoon additional Greek yogurt. Serve over a bed of greens or between two slices of whole-grain bread.
Ingredients
- 1 5-ounce can no-salt light tuna in water, drained
- ¼ cup finely chopped apple
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons low-fat plain strained yogurt, such as Greek-style
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped herbs, such as parsley, dill or chives
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of ground pepper
Directions
Combine tuna, apple, celery, onion, yogurt, herbs, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.