Jerk Chicken, Mango and Avocado...Salad!

Jamaica, mon! Now that summer is here, there's nothing like a filling and refreshing salad on a hot summer day!

Jamaican jerk was always scary to me. My dad is big on spicy...really spicy. I just was scared off that it would be a 4-alarm fire so I resisted trying this recipe. However, it only used a bit of the jerk seasoning on the chicken and nowhere else.

WOW! Can I eat this every day? I LOVE IT!

Give this one a try. It blends some great fruit flavors with chicken and a lettuce salad AND the homemade dressing couldn't be easier! AND super-de-duper tasty!

Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Mango and Avocado Salad
1 T lime juice
1 T jerk seasoning
2 t vegetable oil or olive oil
2 t finely chopped jalapeno pepper (no seeds)
1 garlic clove pressed
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed
1 bag shredded lettuce - or your own favorite lettuce head, bag or fresh greens from the garden!
1 avocado, peeled and cubed
1 mango, peeled and cubed

Dressing:
2 T lime juice
1 T sugar
1 t lime zest
Dash of salt
2 T vegetable or olive oil

Add all dressing ingredients together. Whisk until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

For chicken, whisk lime juice, jerk seasoning, jalapeno, oil and garlic until blended well. Dice chicken. Add chicken to bowl with seasoning mix and coat well. Stir fry in a skillet until well done.

Peel, slice and dice avocado and mango.

Add chicken and fruit to a bowl with lettuce. Drizzle with dressing and enjoy!