Houston’s Grilled Chicken Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • For Peanut Sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce (or gf soy sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • For Honey Lime Vinaigrette:
  • Zest and juice from 1 medium lime
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely minced white onion
  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • For salad:
  • 1 pound (2) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 cups mixed baby greens
  • 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup sliced jicama
  • 1/2 cup store-bought tortilla strips (check labels for GF)

Directions

  1. Make peanut sauce: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.Make vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients in another small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.

  2. Preheat outdoor grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Place chicken between a piece of plastic wrap or parchment and pound to an even thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Grill for 5-6 minutes, turn and grill for an additional 5-6 minutes more, or until chicken is cooked through. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes, then slice thin.

  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine greens, bell pepper, carrots and jicama. Add peanut sauce, vinaigrette and chicken and gently toss to combine. Divide the salad among 4 bowls and top each with 2 tablespoons tortilla strips. Serve immediately.

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