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

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.

Makes
4
  • 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

Servings
4
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
Sugars
13.5 g
Protein
3.4 g
Potassium
542 mg