Spiced chicken and mango salad bowl

Spiced chicken and mango salad bowl

A juicy, sweet and spicy mango salad is the ultimate summer meal. The floral and tropical sweetness of the fruit works well to balance the sharpness of red onion, radishes and white wine vinegar while adding a soft and buttery texture into the mix. Offering a fresh new take on a traditional Thai mango salad, this spiced chicken and mango salad recipe should be on the top of your list for sunny summer lunches.

Prep your salad ahead of time

Mango salads are an easy way to pack a nutrient-dense meal into your day without sacrificing flavour, and you can make it even easier by prepping your ingredients ahead of time. Start with the mango salad dressing by blending up the mango with tahini, vinegar, mustard and oil. In a screw-top jar in the fridge, this dressing will last for around 3-4 days and be ready to go when you need it. Wondering how to cut a mango for salad? It depends on the other ingredients – for this recipe, long, thick slices are the best match for the grilled chicken breast fillets. If your meat or protein is smaller in size, try cutting the mango into similar sized cubes for easy eating.

Easy mango salad swaps

Salads with mango are popular for a reason – they are fresh, tasty and so easy to switch up. Sick of chicken? Try a prawn and mango salad by swapping each chicken breast for a handful of cooked king prawns. For a vegetarian take, create an avocado and mango salad or a mango macadamia salad instead.

Now get cooking

There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than a refreshing but substantial salad, so this spiced chicken and mango salad bowl should be the first you test out as the warm weather returns. For another fruity salad idea, try this blueberry and blackberry salad with hot-smoked salmon. If it’s a more hearty meal you are after, this ginger beer bbq chicken with pineapple should do the trick.