Chefs Salad With Grilled Chicken And Black Pepper Ranch Food

CHEF'S SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss both lettuces together, then place on your serving platter.
• In any combination you want, add each of the salad ingredients and top with our Honey Dijon Ranch Dressing - or serve on the side.
• Serve with a good crusty bread.

SUMMER CHEF'S SALAD WITH GRILLED PORK, CHICKEN, AND CHIMICHURRI RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing:
• Combine buttermilk, chimichurri sauce, mayonnaise, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Assemble the salad:
• Toss lettuce and cucumber with dressing in a large serving bowl. Arrange eggs, avocado, radishes, chicken, pork, tomatoes, cheese, and croutons over salad and season with salt and pepper.
• Do Ahead
• Dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance. Cover and chill.

GRILLED CHICKEN COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan or nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Coat chicken breasts with 2 teaspoons oil, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Wash hands. Grill or pan-fry chicken 6 to 7 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and let rest 5 minutes.
• In a small pot, cover eggs with cold water. Place over high heat and bring water to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, cover the pot and turn off the heat. Set a timer for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes, cool eggs under cold running water. Peel and chop.
• Brown chopped bacon in a skillet over medium high heat. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Chop 3 hearts of romaine lettuce and place in a large serving platter or salad bowl. Dress chopped lettuce with the juice of 1 1/2 lemons. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil over lettuce. Season greens with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Toss diced avocados with juice of remaining 1/2 lemon, to retard browning.
• Halve chicken breasts and chop the meat.
• To serve, arrange rows of chopped chicken, chopped hard boiled egg, crisp bacon bits, diced avocado, diced tomato, chopped red onion and shredded cheese on top of either 4 individual portions of dressed romaine or 1 large serving platter.

SUNNY'S SPICY RANCH GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WRAP

Steps:

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• Marinate the chicken. In a large plastic bag place chicken, Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing and hot sauce. Rest on the counter up to two hours or refrigerate overnight. If refrigerating, be sure to rest chicken at room temperature for up to two hours before grilling. Grill the chicken. Heat a grill pan to medium high. Remove chicken from marinade, removing excess marinade and discarding. Drizzle olive oil over both chicken breasts and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place smooth side down on the grill. Cook until chicken releases easily and grill marks show, about 5 minutes, then flip and cook 3-5 minutes more. Remove to a plate and rest while preparing the rest of the ingredients. Grill the carrots. Drizzle olive oil over carrot spears and season with salt and pepper. Place spears on medium-high grill and cook until limber and charred on all sides, about 10 minutes total. Remove to a plate. Make salad. In a large bowl add red onion, celery, lettuce, Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing and hot sauce. Chop cooled chicken and add to the bowl. Chop grilled carrots and add as well. Toss to combine. Make wrap. Place wrap on a flat surface and scoop 1 quarter of the salad into the center making sure to spread it across the center without touching the edges. Fold both ends in over the salad, then tuck the long end over and begin to roll tightly until done. Secure with a toothpick or wrap with parchment paper and aluminum foil. Refrigerate and serve chilled or at room temperature.

GRILLED CAJUN CHICKEN SALAD WITH SPICY RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• --MakeSeasoning--.
• Mix all ingredients in a small bowl to blend.
• --MakeSalad Dressing--.
• Whisk 3/4 cup of the buttermilk, mayonnaise, chopped green onion, fresh parsley, apple cider vinegar, garlic, lemon peel, and 1 1/2 tsp of the Seasoning Mixture in medium bowl until well blended.
• Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• --Then--.
• Rub remaining seasoning mixture onto chicken.
• Place chicken in medium bowl.
• Pour remaining 1 cup buttermilk over chicken, turning to coat.
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours, turning occasionally.
• Prepare the grill (medium-high heat).
• Remove chicken from buttermilk shaking off excess.
• Grill chicken until just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
• Combine greens, pecans, and raisins in a large bowl.
• Toss with enough dressing to coat.
• Season salad with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Divide salad among 4 plates.
• Cut chicken on sharp diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Arrange atop salads and serve.