GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH SEASONAL FRUIT
Both beautiful in presentation and taste, this salad uses fresh berries in summer (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries), and orange segments in winter. Anytime of year this composed salad will bring rave reviews.
Provided by Karena
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the grill for high heat.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and slice.
- Meanwhile, place pecans in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pecans until fragrant, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- In a blender, combine the red wine vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, onion, mustard, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
- Arrange lettuce on serving plates. Top with grilled chicken slices, strawberries, and pecans. Drizzle with the dressing to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 566.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 43.1 mg, Fat 46 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 428.4 mg, Sugar 19.2 g
GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH APRICOT GLAZE, HOMEMADE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE AND GRAPE SALAD
Provided by Bobby Flay
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the vinaigrette: Whisk the vinegar, the mustards and salt and pepper, to taste, in a bowl. Slowly whisk in about the olive oil and until emulsified. Taste; whisk in a few more tablespoons olive oil, if desired.
- For the grape salad: Prepare the grill for direct grilling.
- Brush the chiles with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until charred on all sides. Remove to a bowl, cover and let steam for 15 minutes. Remove the skins and coarsely chop. Transfer to a bowl and add the grapes, chardonnay vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- For the chicken: Whisk together the apricot jam and vinegar. Season with salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Brush the chicken on both sides with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until the first side is golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes. Turn, brush with the glaze and sprinkle on the thyme. Cook until just cooked through, another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a serving platter.
- To serve, top with the grape salad, then the watercress and finally the almonds. Drizzle with the vinaigrette.
GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH CHIPOTLE CHILE DRESSING AND CHILE LIME TORTILLA CRISPS
Provided by Food Network
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To make the dressing, in a blender, blend together the barbecue sauce, vinegar, olive oil, avocado and chipotle for 1 to 2 minutes or until creamy. Reserve dressing in refrigerator until ready to use.
- To make the tortillas, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Slice the tortillas into thin strips and spray them with the olive oil. Place the tortilla strips on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes, or until crispy.
- To assemble the salad, in a mixing bowl, toss the greens with the dressing. Place a portion of the salad greens on each plate. Place 1 julienned chicken breast on top of each salad. Then spoon some of the salsa on top of salad. Finally, sprinkle each salad with the crispy tortillas.
CHICKEN SALAD
Steps:
- Mix together the chicken, celery, onion, pecans and cucumber in a medium-sized bowl. Place all the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and stir until the curry powder is mixed through and the mixture becomes a mustardy yellow hue. Add the mayonnaise mixture by tablespoons to the chicken mixture. (The salad should not be too wet or too dry -- you may not need all of the mayonnaise mixture.) Adjust the seasonings, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve chilled on a bed of lettuce or mounded in a hollowed-out pineapple half.
CHICKEN SALAD
Steps:
- Combine vinaigrette with a touch of mustard and hoisin sauce; season to taste with salt and pepper and toss with prepared chicken.
- Toss chicken with bell pepper and serve over washed lettuce; serve more dressing on the side if you wish.
GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD
Provided by Food Network
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Signature Sauce:
- Blend together soy sauce, vinegar, oils, basil, mint, garlic, chili paste and honey in a small bowl.
- Application Recipe:
- Remove 1/3 cup Signature Sauce and reserve.
- Pour remainder into a zip-top plastic bag and add chicken breasts, coating all sides well. Place in refrigerator and let marinate, turning occasionally, for at least an hour.
- Preheat outdoor grill to medium.
- Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Place chicken over medium grill fire for 7 to 9 minutes on each side, or until tender and done. (Or, place chicken on rack of broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat source 7 to 8 minutes on each side, or until chicken is no longer pink in center.)
- Remove chicken to a cutting board, tenting with foil to keep warm while it rests for about 5 minutes
- While chicken is resting, toss greens and cucumber slices with the reserved marinade mixture that has NOT been used to marinate the chicken, then divide greens evenly among 4 serving plates.
- Cut chicken breasts against the grain crosswise into approximate 1/2-inch slices. Place over salad greens and sprinkle with pine nuts, as well as additional basil and mint leaves.
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