Grilled Chicken Salad makes the perfect lunch or side dish with flavorful chicken tossed with fresh veggies, blue cheese, and dressing.
A crisp, cool salad makes the perfect refreshing dish, and adding the juicy, grilled chicken to the top makes this into a perfectly filling Main Course.
Sabrina’s Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe
A fresh salad recipe makes an amazing lunch or easy dinner, whatever you’re feeling. Between the chicken, avocado, blue cheese, and bacon, I’ve this recipe is packed with protein. It’s wonderfully filling, so you don’t have to worry about it not being enough for any meal. Serve with soup if you want to create the perfect cafe-style meal.
Ingredients
Grilled Chicken Salad:
- 2 chicken breasts , boneless and skinless
- 6 cups romaine lettuce , coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 slices bacon , cooked and chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes , cored and chopped
- 1 cup blue cheese , crumbled
- 1 avocado , peeled, pitted, and diced
- 1 cucumber , peeled and chopped
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Grilled Chicken Salad:
- Butterfly the chicken into 4 thin fillets.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add olive oil to a large deep skillet on medium-high heat.
- Cook on each side for 6-8 minutes until well browned, then remove from the pan.
- Slice into 1/2″ thick strips.
- Add the lettuce, chicken, bacon pieces, tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado, and cucumber.
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing:
- Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, kosher salt, black pepper and oregano to a bowl.
- Whisk well until combined and serve immediately.
- Alternately add to a glass jar and shake to combine.
- Shake or whisk right before using.
Nutrition
Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 31g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 975mg | Potassium: 891mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4734IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg
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