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Grilled Chicken Salad
This grilled chicken salad is tender marinated chicken that's grilled to perfection then served over lettuce with bacon, avocado, corn, blue cheese and tomatoes. A hearty salad that's packed with flavor and also happens to be full of nutrition.
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
Place all the ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined.
- 02
Pour half the dressing into a container and save for later use.
- 03
Add the chicken breasts to the bowl with the remaining dressing. Marinate for at least one hour or up to 8 hours.
- 04
Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill to medium high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on the grill.
- 05
Cook for 5-6 minutes per side or until chicken is browned and cook through.
- 06
Let the chicken cool for 5 minutes, then slice.
- 07
Place the lettuce in a large bowl. Drizzle half of the reserved dressing over the lettuce.
- 08
Arrange the chicken, tomatoes, corn, cucumber, red onion, bacon, blue cheese and avocado on top of the lettuce. Drizzle the rest of the dressing over the top, then serve immediately.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 23g
- Carbs
- 12g
- Fat
- 23g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 4g
- Sat. fat
- 9g
- Sodium
- 480mg
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
Variations & swaps
Grilled Chicken Salad flavor variations
- This salad is great as-is, but you can absolutely add other ingredients to make it your own.
- Protein: Instead of chicken, try grilled steak, salmon or shrimp.
- Greens: Swap out the romaine for spinach or a mixed greens blend. Kale will also work just fine.
- Vegetables: You can absolutely add other vegetables to the mix, some suggestions included grilled veggies such as asparagus, zucchini or bell peppers. Marinated artichoke hearts are also a nice addition.
- Cheese: Skip the blue cheese and try crumbled feta or a sharp aged white cheddar instead.
- This grilled chicken salad just screams summer – you simply can’t go wrong with the combination of smoky chicken, fresh greens and plenty of toppings!
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