Tropical Salad with Macadamia Nuts, Toasted Coconut & Huli Huli Dressing

From the very first bite, your mouth will be filled with sunny exotic flavours balanced by a zesty dressing that could easily do double purpose as a marinade for chicken or pork.

Prep Time

Servings

4

Huli Huli Dressing

3 Tbsp canola oil (45 mL)

2 Tbsp pineapple juice (30 mL)

2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce (10mL)

1 tsp peeled and finely grated ginger (5 mL)

1/2 garlic clove, peeled and finely grated (1/2)

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (1 mL)

1/2 tsp brown sugar (2 mL)

Salad

2 cups baby spinach (500 mL)

1 large ripe mango, peeled and cubed (1)

2 cups stemmed and quartered fresh strawberries (500 mL)

1/2 cup macadamia nuts, toasted and roughly chopped (125 mL)

1/4 cup shredded coconut, toasted (60 mL)

1/4 cup diced dried pineapple (60 mL)

Huli Huli Dressing

  1. Combine all ingredients, except canola oil, in a bowl and whisk to mix. Add canola in a slow steady stream, whisking to incorporate.

Salad

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss evenly to mix. Divide salad equally among 4 plates and drizzle each portion each with dressing.

Ingredients

Huli Huli Dressing

3 Tbsp canola oil (45 mL)

2 Tbsp pineapple juice (30 mL)

2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce (10mL)

1 tsp peeled and finely grated ginger (5 mL)

1/2 garlic clove, peeled and finely grated (1/2)

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (1 mL)

1/2 tsp brown sugar (2 mL)

Salad

2 cups baby spinach (500 mL)

1 large ripe mango, peeled and cubed (1)

2 cups stemmed and quartered fresh strawberries (500 mL)

1/2 cup macadamia nuts, toasted and roughly chopped (125 mL)

1/4 cup shredded coconut, toasted (60 mL)

1/4 cup diced dried pineapple (60 mL)

Directions

Huli Huli Dressing

  1. Combine all ingredients, except canola oil, in a bowl and whisk to mix. Add canola in a slow steady stream, whisking to incorporate.

Salad

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss evenly to mix. Divide salad equally among 4 plates and drizzle each portion each with dressing.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories

355

Total Fat

25.9 g

Saturated Fat

4.8 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

114 mg

Carbohydrates

27.9 g

Fiber

4.5 g

Sugar

13.5 g

Protein

3.4 g

Potassium

542 mg

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