Grilled Chicken Summer Salad Food

SIMPLE GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Whisk oil, lemon juice, hot sauce, and thyme in a small saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken and onion slices on a plate. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the dressing over the chicken and onions; turn to coat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Grill chicken and onion slices on the preheated grill, turning once, until chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Set the saucepan with the remaining dressing at the edge of the grill to warm.
• Transfer chicken and onion slices to a place. Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices. Separate onion slices into rings.
• Place lettuce in a large bowl; add chicken and onion. Add warm dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. When grill is heated, sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper; place on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once.
• Divide salad greens evenly onto individual serving plates. Top each with nectarines, onion, pecans and blueberries.
• Cut chicken into slices; arrange in center of each plate. Drizzle each with 2 tablespoons salad dressing.

SUMMER LAYERED SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat. Roughly chop 2 of the tomatoes, and put into a blender, along with the lemon juice, mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth.
• Toss the chicken with 3 tablespoons of the tomato dressing and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
• Lay the bread, corn and zucchini out on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush everything all over with 2 tablespoons of the tomato dressing, and sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Keep the baking sheet near your grill to transfer the grilled ingredients to when they're ready.
• Grill the chicken until it is nicely marked on the outside and registers 160 degrees F in the thickest part on a meat thermometer, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Remove and let cool (it will finish cooking as it cools). Grill the zucchini until grill marks appear and it's slightly tender, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Grill the corn, turning as needed, until charred on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Grill the bread until nicely charred, about 2 minutes per side.
• Keeping all the individual ingredients separate, shave the corn kernels off the cobs, and cut the chicken, bread and zucchini into bite-size pieces.
• Using a straight-sided 3-quart tall glass bowl for 1 large salad or four 16-ounce wide-mouth glass jars with lids for 4 individual salads, make a first layer with half the romaine, then add the following in separate layers: half the basil, the chicken, the zucchini, the feta, the corn, the remaining romaine, the remaining basil, and the bread. Cut the 2 remaining tomatoes into thin wedges, and arrange on top. Sprinkle with more basil leaves for garnish. The salad can be put together, covered and refrigerated for up to 2 hours before serving.
• If making 1 salad, just before serving, transfer it to a large bowl, toss with the remaining dressing and season with salt and pepper. If making 4 salads, add dressing to each jar, season with salt and pepper, cover with the lid and shake to coat.

GRILLED CHICKEN SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients, except oil and chives, with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in chives.
• Make radish-cucumber salad:
• Boil water with salt, sugar, garlic, and peppercorns in a 4-quart pot, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• While brine boils, trim and halve radishes. Halve cucumbers lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Remove brine from heat. Add radishes and cucumbers and let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, discarding garlic and peppercorns. Transfer radishes and cucumbers to an ice bath to stop cooking, then drain well in colander.
• Transfer to a large bowl and chill, uncovered, about 20 minutes.
• Make chickpea salad:
• Stir together chickpeas, onion, 1/4 cup vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook green beans:
• Cook green beans in a large pot of well-salted boiling water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3 to 6 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a large ice bath to stop cooking. Drain again and pat dry.
• Grill mushrooms and chicken:
• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
• Toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and marinate 10 minutes.
• Grill mushrooms in 2 batches on oiled grill sheet, covered only if using a gas grill, stirring frequently, until golden-brown, about 5 minutes per batch. Toss hot mushrooms with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette.
• Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas), covered only if using a gas grill, turning chicken occasionally and moving it as necessary to avoid flare-ups, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes.
• Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices and toss with pesto in a large bowl.
• Dress salads and assemble dish:
• Toss brined cucumbers and radishes with parsley, 3 tablespoons vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir mint into chickpea salad.
• Toss beans with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with almonds.
• Toss tomatoes with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss lettuce with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette.
• Arrange chicken, mushrooms, and salads side by side on a large platter and serve remaining vinaigrette on the side.

GRILLED CHICKEN SATAY SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Arrange tortilla strips in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, make peanut satay dressing.
• Beat vinegar, peanut butter, peanuts, sugar, oils, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic in small bowl with whisk until smooth and creamy.
• Place chicken in resealable plastic bag; add 3 tablespoons dressing. Seal bag; turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Refrigerate remaining dressing.
• Brush grill rack with oil. Grill chicken covered, 10-15 minutes until juice is no longer pink.
• Cut chicken into strips.
• Toss remaining salad ingredients in large bowl. Toss with chicken and remaining dressing.
• Divide salad among 6 plates. Sprinkle with tortilla strips.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• To make the chicken and salad: In a small bowl, add the marmalade, soy sauce, lemon juice, and fresh ginger; stir to combine; remove 1/4 cup marmalade mixture and refrigerate.
• Put chicken breast halves in a large heavy-duty plastic zip-lock bag; add in the remaining marmalade mixture; seal bag; shake around to coat; chill 8 hours, turning occasionally.
• Cut pineapple into spears.
• Peel jicama and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
• Put the pineapple and jicama in a large heavy-duty plastic zip-lock bag; add in the reserved marmalade mixture; seal and shake around to coat; chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
• Make the vinaigrette: Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a small bowl; whisk to combine; set aside.
• Take chicken out of marinade bag and discard marinade.
• Drain pineapple mixture.
• On a well greased grill rack, grill chicken over medium-high heat 5-6 minutes on each side or until done.
• Grill pineapple and jicama 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Cut chicken, pineapple, and jicama into bite-sized pieces.
• Add chicken, pineapple, jicama, strawberry halves, and raspberries to a large bowl; add orange-raspberry vinaigrette and toss gently.
• Serve salad over lettuce leaves.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH SUMMER FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium high.
• Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Remember, there's no need to wash chicken, just remove any surface moisture.
• Mix dry rub spices together in small bowl and rub all over chicken breasts.
• Place chicken on clean, oiled grill until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 165°F (74°C) (about 10 minutes per side).
• Remove chicken from grill and let cool for 5 minutes. Slice into thin strips and set aside.
• Wash and prepare lettuce greens. Arrange on large platter.
• Wash and slice your favourite fruits. Arrange on platter on top of lettuce greens.
• Top with chicken pieces.
• Sprinkle on nuts, feta and fresh herbs.
• Combine dressing ingredients in small jar. Whisk or shake vigorously to combine and serve on the side to let everyone dress their own salad.

GRILLED GREEK SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• For the sweet Greek dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, honey, mustard, oregano and garlic in a bowl. Slowly stream in the olive oil while whisking. Add salt and pepper to taste. Measure out 1/2 cup of the dressing for marinating the chicken. Set aside the remaining dressing for drizzling on the salad.
• For the chicken: Put the chicken in a nonreactive container, pour the reserved 1/2 cup sweet Greek dressing over it and toss to coat. Marinate the chicken, refrigerated, for 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill to medium heat.
• Oil the grill grates with vegetable oil. Grill the chicken until golden on each side and the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F, 7 to 8 minutes per side. Let rest before slicing.
• For the salad: Brush each romaine half with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on high on the cut sides until slightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place a seared romaine half on a serving plate. Line up some tomatoes, feta, olives, cucumbers, onions and sliced chicken atop the romaine. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with the sweet Greek dressing. Garnish with cracked black pepper and sea salt and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH CORN AND FETA

Steps:

• Stir together parsley, chives, mustard, honey, shallots, garlic, lemon zest, lime zest and orange zest. Stir in lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, salt and pepper. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil until well combined. Divide mixture in half.
• Pour one half of Dressing & Marinade into large resealable plastic bag; add chicken breasts. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat; grease grates well. Place chicken on grill and reduce heat to medium. Grill, turning once, for 12 to 15 minutes or until well marked and cooked through. Grill corn for 7 to 10 minutes or until well marked. Let stand for 10 minutes; slice kernels from corn cobs. Thinly slice chicken; set aside.
• Arrange greens on large, shallow platter. Arrange corn kernels, avocados, radishes, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber and feta decoratively over top. Drizzle with remaining dressing.