Chicken Recipe Houston’s Grilled Chicken Salad (Lightened Up)

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Recipe Houston’s Grilled Chicken Salad (Lightened Up)

Description

Grilled Chicken Salad with greens and vegetables are tossed in a honey-lime vinaigrette and topped with a delicious peanut sauce.

Yield: –+Servings | Serving Size: 1salad

Ingredients

For Peanut Sauce:

2tablespoonssmooth peanut butter

2tablespoonsreduced sodium soy sauce, or gf soy sauce

1teaspoonfreshly grated ginger

1garlic clove, grated

½tablespoontoasted sesame oil

½tablespoonbrown sugar

½tablespoonunseasoned rice vinegar

1tablespoonwater

For Honey Lime Vinaigrette:

Zest and juice from 1 medium lime

2teaspoonshoney

1tablespoonDijon mustard

2tablespoonsvegetable oil

1teaspoontoasted sesame oil

1teaspoonfinely minced white onion

1tablespoonunseasoned rice vinegar

Pinchkosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For salad:

1pound2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

½teaspoonkosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

8cupsmixed baby greens

¼cupdiced red bell pepper

½cupshredded carrots

½cupsliced jicama

½cupstore-bought tortilla strips, check labels for GF

Instructions

  • 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.

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.

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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Nutrition

Serving: 1salad, Calories: 365kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 19.5g, Saturated Fat: 2.5g, Cholesterol: 73mg, Sodium: 745mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 8g

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