Sesame Mango Chicken Salad-to-Go

A perfect way to make use of your chicken dinner leftovers is to use them in a unique lunch-time salad. This is a quick and easy lunch that can be prepared the night before and stored in the fridge. Furthermore, just half a mango provides almost 40 percent of a woman’s daily vitamin C requirements. Mangoes also provide a source fibre and potassium.

Ingredients:

Asian sesame dressing 1.5 Tbsp 22 mL
Iceberg lettuce 1 cup 250mL
Shredded carrots ½ cup 125 mL
Red peppers, chopped ¼ cup 60 mL
Sliced chicken breast 2.1 oz 60 g
Chopped mango ¼ cup 60 mL
Chopped peanuts 1 Tbsp 15 mL

Directions:

  1. Spoon dressing into 3-cup resealable container; top with remaining ingredients. Cover with lid.
  2. Refrigerate until ready to pack in insulated lunch bag.
  3. Shake container to coat salad with dressing just before serving.

Makes 1 servings (325g / serving)