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Grilled Chicken Salad
This yummy grilled chicken salad is a perfect healthy meal for lunch or dinner!
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
1h 20m
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Use a milk frother whisk or emulsion blender to combine the marinade ingredients. If mixing by hand, be sure to whisk super well.
- 02
This will make 1 ½ cups, or 12 ounces. Reserve ½ cup for salad dressing.
- 03
Butterfly the chicken breast pieces in half horizontally or pound thin with a meat mallet.
- 04
Cover with 1 cup of marinade and let sit in fridge for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- 05
Preheat grill to medium heat or 400°F (20°C).
- 06
Place chicken on hot grill grates and brush some of the leftover chicken marinade onto the chicken. Optional, but adds a boost of flavor!
- 07
Grill chicken breast on first side for 3 minutes, then flip and continue cooking for 4-5 minutes or until chicken breast reaches 165°F (74°C) internal temperature. Let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
- 08
To four large salad bowls, add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, croutons and avocado.
- 09
Add remaining dressing to salad and toss ingredients.
- 10
Add sliced chicken to salad and enjoy!
Nutrition
per serving · 1 g
- Calories
- 428
- Protein
- 41g
- Carbs
- 15g
- Fat
- 23g
- Fiber
- 5g
- Sugar
- 6g
- Sat. fat
- 6g
- Sodium
- 612mg
- Cholesterol
- 113mg
Variations & swaps
Substitutions and Variations
- If you're not a fan of avocado, feel free to omit it. Replace it with a soft boiled egg or other veggies that you enjoy!
- Feel free to use a store-bought dressing, or change the dressing entirely. Ranch dressing and even an olive oil dressing would taste absolutely amazing on this salad.
- Feta cheese can be swapped for goat cheese or a shredded variety that you'd prefer. Monterey Jack and sharp cheddar would be delicious.
- Swap chicken breast for boneless skinless chicken thighs if you prefer darker meat.
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