Best 10 Chicken Salad In Pineapple Boats Recipes

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Chicken salad in pineapple boats is a delectable and refreshing dish that offers a delightful combination of flavors and texturas. It features a savory chicken salad filling enveloped within the sweet, tangy embrace of pineapple boats. This culinary creation strikes a perfect balance between sweet and savory, making it an ideal dish for light lunches, brunches, or even summer gatherings.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PECANS



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This easy homemade salad is both nutritious and versatile, with protein-rich canned chicken, flavorful pineapple and water chestnuts delivering delicious flavor and perfect texture.

Provided by Kelsey Nixon

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
½ teaspoon paprika
1 (9.75-ounce) can premium chicken breast, drained
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, thoroughly drained
½ cup canned whole water chestnuts, drained and chopped
¼ cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
kosher salt and cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and paprika until combined. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the chicken, pineapple, water chestnuts, celery, red onion, pecans, and parsley. Fold in the dressing, tossing to fully coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill completely before serving.

CHICKEN SALAD IN PINEAPPLE BOATS



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I love making this for summer lunches. It is so refreshing and light, and truly is simple to prepare. I used to work at a restaurant where this was the favorite lunch item, so I decided to start making it at home, and thanks to the chef who so kindly shared the recipe with me!

Provided by BlueHyacinth

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup orange juice
10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 medium pineapple
1 cup strawberry, halved
1 small apple, cored and diced
1/2 cup orange section (no sugar added)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons grenadine or 2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine pineapple juice, apple juice, and orange juice; bring to a boil.
  • Add chicken; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove from heat; set aside to cool.
  • Reserve cooking liquid.
  • While chicken is cooling, cup pineapple in half lengthwise; remove and discard core.
  • Scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact.
  • Cover shells with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Weigh 9 ounces pineapple pulp; reserve remaining pineapple pulp for use at another time.
  • Cut pineapple pulp into chunks.
  • In a large bowl, combine pineapple chunks, strawberries, apple and orange sections, tossing lightly.
  • Cut cooled chicken into chunks or strips; add to pineapple mixture.
  • Strain cooking liquid into small saucepan; add vinegar, grenadine syrup and allspice.
  • Bring liquid to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup.
  • Pour vinegar mixture over chicken mixture; toss well to combine.
  • Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour, tossing several times to blend flavors.
  • To serve, fill each pineapple shell with 1/2 the chicken mixture.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE



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This is a really great recipe for chicken salad that I always get compliments on at family gatherings. I hope you like it. Makes about 6 good-sized sandwiches; approximately 5 cups.

Provided by luv2cook

Categories     Salad

Time 30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 rotisserie chicken, boned and chopped
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup chopped apple
¼ cup chopped green onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Mix chicken, pineapple, celery, salad dressing, sweetened cranberries, mayonnaise, apple, green onion, rosemary, dill, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 64.8 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 357.3 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

AMARETTO CHICKEN SALAD IN PINEAPPLE BOATS



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Elegant luncheon dish. Adapted from Best of the Best of Georgia. If you don't have time to carve out pineapple boats, you can subsitute an 8 1/4 ounce can of crushed pineapple, (drained well) and serve on top of salad greens. Fresh pineapple is much, much better though. There is no actual cook time - it is chilling time.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time P1DT20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 fresh pineapple, halved,cored
2 cups cooked chicken breasts, diced
3/4 cup mayonnaise (must be full fat)
3 tablespoons Amaretto, to taste (almond flavor liqueur)
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds, plus
more toasted slivered almonds, for garnish
1/2 cup chopped celery

Steps:

  • Hollow out the pineapple halves, leaving behind 4 pineapple boats.
  • Crush enough of the pineapple flesh to make 1 1/4 cups (use a potato masher or pulse briefly in a food processor)- it should be the consistency of canned crushed pinepple; if there is any extra pienapple flesh, reserve for another use.
  • Drain crushed pineapple well over a bowl- save juice for another use.
  • Combine chicken with just 1/4 cup of the mayo, the drained crushed pineapple, 1 Tbsp of the amaretto, the salt, nuts, and celery.
  • Combine remaining 1/2 cup mayo and 2 Tbsp amaretto (or to taste) in a separate small container; cover and chill overnight.
  • Fill pineapple boats evenly with chicken salad mixture, then cover and chill overnight (or at least 6 hours).
  • Before serving, pour dressing over each pineapple boat and sprinkle with additional nuts, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.4, Fat 22.4, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 70.3, Sodium 959, Carbohydrate 71, Fiber 7, Sugar 47.8, Protein 24.5

PINEAPPLE FRUIT SALAD BOAT



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Ok, so this may be one of the coolest looking things you'll make in a flash. That and the combo of all the exotic fruits are just heavenly, especially with the dressing... I am asked every summer party and even a few Winter Luau's to make this boat. I have to say that this is easiest thing I have made and the taste is just so exotic. Beware you may want to double it and bring an extra bag of "filler" for your boat... this goes fast!

Provided by BratGyrl

Categories     Fruit

Time 20m

Yield 1 boat

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pineapple
1 pint fresh sliced strawberry
2 bananas, sliced
2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges (reserve juice)
1/4 cup honey
1 lime, juice of
coconut flakes
fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Cut pineapple in half lengthwise.
  • Reserving the hard spiny shell (this is your "boat"), carve out the insides from one side and remove the outer shell from the other.
  • Dice pineapple and discard hard core that runs through the center of pineapple.
  • Combine pineapple, strawberries, bananas, kiwi and mandarin oranges together in a large bowl.
  • To make dressing combine juice drained from mandarin oranges, about one half cup, honey and lime juice together, shake well.
  • Pour over fruit and toss.
  • Place in pineapple shells and sprinkle with coconut and garnish with mint leaves.
  • Want it "Skinny"? Leave out the coconut flakes, which are actually pretty high in fat.
  • Picnicking or bringing this to a party? Zippie Bag all the fruit in one bag and Zippie the Pineapple "Boat" in another (wrap the bagged boat in newspaper as the sides of the boat may pierce the bag).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1076, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 25.6, Carbohydrate 277.9, Fiber 30.4, Sugar 206.1, Protein 12.2

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES



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These sandwiches are always welcome at lunchtime around our house. Sweet pineapple and crunchy pecans are nice additions to ordinary chicken salad. -Carol Alexander, Midland, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
6 lettuce leaves
6 sandwich rolls, split

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine the mayonnaise, onion salt, garlic salt and paprika; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Serve on lettuce-lined rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Fat 22g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 637mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN PARADISE



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You'll think you've traveled to the tropics when you bite into this inviting chicken salad, served in an attractive pineapple "boat". It's a blend of a variety of tastes and textures, including coconut, peanuts, mandarin oranges and green grapes. -Dorothy Anderson, Ottawa, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 fresh pineapples with tops
1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup fat-free plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chutney
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup halved green grapes

Steps:

  • Cut each pineapple in half lengthwise, then cut in half lengthwise again, making four shells with part of the leaves. Remove fruit; cut into cubes. Turn pineapple shells cut side down on paper towels to drain; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the pineapple cubes, chicken and celery; cover and refrigerate. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, chutney and salt; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., Before serving, drain the chicken mixture; toss with mayonnaise mixture and peanuts. Using a slotted spoon, fill pineapple shells. Sprinkle with coconut; top with oranges and grapes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 300mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD



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This delicious, fruity chicken salad is a change from the standard. It's easy to double the recipe for a larger group.

Provided by Shirlie Burns

Categories     Salad

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup creamy salad dressing, e.g. Miracle Whip ™
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, juice reserved
3 (5 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained
1 cup blanched slivered almonds
1 ½ cups seedless grapes, halved

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in salad dressing and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice. Stir in the pineapple tidbits, chicken, almonds, and grapes until evenly coated. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 79.6 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 555.3 mg, Sugar 14.7 g

GRILLED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, salads and dressings, main course

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 small fennel bulb (3/4 cup)
1 large pineapple (1 1/2 cups)
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken
8 ounces fresh corkscrew pasta
8 large black Italian, Greek or French olives
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 teaspoon raspberry or balsamic vinegar
1 bunch arugula
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • If using a broiler, turn it on.
  • For the pasta, bring water to boil in a covered pot.
  • Wash, trim and chop fennel finely and place in large serving bowl.
  • Cut pineapple into small pieces. You will need about 3/4 of the pineapple to make 1 1/2 cups. Add to fennel.
  • If using a stove-top grill, prepare. Grill or broil chicken until it is brown on both sides, about 10 minutes, depending on thickness of pieces.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Cut up olives and grate onion; add to bowl along with anchovy paste, mustards, Worcestershire sauce, yogurt and vinegar.
  • Wash, trim and dry arugula.
  • When chicken is cooked, remove and cut into julienne strips; add to bowl.
  • Drain pasta and add to bowl. Season with pepper.
  • Arrange arugula on two serving plates and top with chicken salad. Add two slices of crusty French or Italian bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 818, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 111 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 486 milligrams, Sugar 21 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD



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Store-bought chicken, a lime-juice-mustard sauce, tomatoes, cabbage, and pineapple make this a colorful and delicious salad.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
12 ounces shredded and poached or store-bought roasted chicken (about 3 cups)
1 small head napa cabbage (1 1/2 pounds), halved lengthwise and finely shredded crosswise
4 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced lengthwise
4 scallions (about 1/2 cup), thinly sliced
1/2 small pineapple prepared, and thinly sliced crosswise
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, oil, and lime juice. In a large bowl, toss together chicken, cabbage, tomatoes, and scallions.
  • Just before serving, toss chicken mixture with pineapple and dressing (do not let stand). Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 20 g

Tips for Making Chicken Salad in Pineapple Boats:

  • Choose ripe pineapples with firm flesh and a sweet aroma. Avoid pineapples with brown spots or bruises.
  • Use high-quality mayonnaise for the chicken salad. Avoid using low-fat or fat-free mayonnaise, as it will make the salad dry and bland.
  • Add some chopped celery, onion, and grapes to the chicken salad for extra flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have any cooked chicken, you can easily poach or bake some chicken breasts ahead of time.
  • To make the pineapple boats more visually appealing, use a sharp knife to cut the pineapples into decorative shapes, such as stars or hearts.
  • Serve the chicken salad in pineapple boats immediately, or store them in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.

Conclusion:

Chicken salad in pineapple boats is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or light lunch. It's perfect for parties and potlucks, and it's also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a dish that is both delicious and visually appealing. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to serve chicken salad, give this recipe a try!

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