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Put your senses in vacation mode with this Caribbean salad drizzled with honey lime dressing made famous by Disney's 'Ohana restaurant. Pineapple, mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, cilantro, green onions, and more will tantalize your taste buds.
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Kick off your shoes. You're in for a treat!
I don't want to rush things because spring is a perfectly lovely time of year. But, I'm ready for a relaxing summer vacation. Unfortunately, there are many obstacles before me, including the end-of-school-year hustle and bustle.
Luckily, I discovered a way to transport my senses, if only for the dinner hour, to paradise.
Caribbean salad with honey lime dressing...take me away!
For some reason, I'm on island time when feasting on tender salad greens mingled with fresh pineapple chunks, mandarin orange segments and dried cranberries. (I am partial to butter lettuce, but mixed greens would be nice too.)
Cilantro and green onions add another delicious flavor dimension.
And, then there is the eye appeal of sesame and Chia seeds. Aren't they festive? They add to the mood that I'm trying to set with this salad.
Not to mention, I'm always looking for ways to incorporate the powerhouse Chia seed into meals other than my morning oatmeal!
I'm still obsessing over the honey lime dressing served at Disney’s ‘Ohana restaurant at the Polynesian resort. I used a version of this recipe, minus the onions, in Quinoa Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing. For this salad, the onion adds just the right zing to the dressing.
Or, you can use shallots, like the orange blossom honey mustard dressing drizzled over summer fennel salad with watermelon bits.
The salad pictured is topped with black beans for a vegetarian dish. Add whatever protein suits your fancy. Next time, I might add blackened honey chicken or Margarita Shrimp. 🙂
I'm imagining a fancy drink with a little pink umbrella, warm breezes and sand between my toes. Ahhh...all thanks to this easy Caribbean salad.
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📋 Recipe
Caribbean Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
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Ingredients
Salad
- 8 cups salad greens I used butter lettuce
- 2 cups pineapple cut into small cubes
- 2 cups mandarin orange segments packed in water
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 bunch green onions sliced
- 4 teaspoons Chia seeds
- 4 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 cups black beans chicken, shrimp or your favorite protein
Honey Lime Dressing
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ cup canola oil, organic and cold-pressed
- 1 Tablespoons onion finely diced or grated
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
- Layer salad greens, pineapple, mandarin orange segments, cranberries, cilantro and green onion between 4 plates or in a large bowl.
- To make the honey lime dressing, add all of the ingredients to a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad.
- Sprinkle Chia seeds and sesame seeds over the top.
- Top with black beans or desired protein.
Nutrition
Lea says
Quick question. This salad looks great and I need to make it for a Caribbean-themed dinner party in a few weeks. There are already dishes planned that have chicken, shrimp and also a black bean curry. So-o-o-o ... what other 'protein' can I add that would work? Or, should I just make it a 'fruit' salad and leave it at that. Will it work well as just a fruit salad?
Marjory Pilley says
Hi! Love the menu! I would just leave the beans off! It has a variety of tastes and textures and would be perfect as a side salad. Enjoy!
MsCW says
Yum! Can EVOO be substituted for the canola oil? Also, how far ahead can this be made before it gets soggy? Thanks!
Marjory Pilley says
A mild oil is needed. Avocado oil would work too. Olive oil is usually too strong. Wait to add the dressing at serving time. However you can assemble everything else a few hours earlier for the best result.
Eric Snyder says
This recipe is so good!!!! I searched for Jerk chicken side dishes and that's where I found you. The Jerk Chicken I grilled from Grocery Outlet was great, but what stole the show was your salad recipe. I used salad greens from our garden and used MCT oil instead of Canola, and added mint cause we had extra, everything else was according to your recipe. I'm so happy, this is now in our regular rotation. Thank you So Much!
Marjory Pilley says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Corey says
Going to make the salad and dressing this weekend for a Caribbean themed party I am throwing. Just one question, what kind of onion did you use for the salad dressing? Just a regular yellow onion or something else?
Marjory says
Hi! A yellow onion or...a Vidalia sweet onion is really nice this time of year. Best wishes for a fantastic party!
Tonya at Caribbean Food says
You had me at Ohana. Love all the food there. Great use of the dressing and making this full of Caribbean Flavor.
Marjory says
Thank you so much! Ohana is awesome!