Apple & Grilled Chicken Salad with Cheddar Toasts

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, divided
  • 4 diagonal slices baguette (1 inch thick)
  • 1/2 cup shredded aged Cheddar cheese
  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil or canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
  • 1 head escarole (about 1 pound), torn into bite-size pieces
  • 3 cups sliced sweet, crunchy apples (about 2 medium)
  • 1/4 cup slivered red onion

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

  3. Oil the grill rack. Grill the chicken, turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, about 15 minutes total. Grill baguette slices over the coolest part of the grill until toasted on the bottom, 1 to 3 minutes. Turn over, sprinkle with cheese and cook until the cheese melts, 1 to 3 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, whisk oil, vinegar, mustard and the remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add escarole, apples and onion; toss to coat.

  5. Slice the chicken. Divide the salad among 4 plates, top each with some chicken and serve with the cheese toasts.

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