Spinach Salad W Grilled Chicken Food

GRILLED CHICKEN AND SPINACH SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD RECIPE

Steps:

• Halve breasts horizontally so that pieces are of equal thickness. Brush with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook on outside grill until cooked through (155°F), or cook on pre-heated grill pan over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and let rest 5 minutes. Slice into 1/2-inch strips.
• Whisk honey, mustard, and vinegar in small bowl. Place spinach and mango in serving bowl.
• Heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook very briefly, about 30 seconds more (do not overcook).
• Immediately add to spinach and toss with honey mustard dressing, chicken, and pepita seeds. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN CUTLET OVER SPINACH SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS, BACON AND WARM SHALLOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Coat chicken with balsamic, oil, seasoning and rosemary and set aside. In a skillet, add chopped bacon, work in 2 batches if preparing salad for 4. Brown bacon over medium high heat, then transfer the bits to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Using center cut bacon will cut down on the pan drippings that spatter.
• Coarsely chop spinach leaves and add to salad bowl. Top with mushrooms, radishes, scallions. Season salad with salt and pepper.
• Wipe out the bacon pan and return to stove turning heat back to medium low. Add 1 tablespoon oil for your dressing and shallots and reduce heat to medium. Saute shallots for 3 minutes. Remove oil and shallots from heat.
• In a bowl, combine mustard and balsamic vinegar. Stream in 2/3 cup oil slowly while whisking the dressing to emulsify it. Add warm shallots and toss with spinach salad to coat evenly. Add cooked bacon and toss again.
• Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken cutlets, 4 minutes on each side, in a single layer. Slice breasts on an angle on your cutting board once they are all out of the pan. Pile spinach salad on to dinner plate/plates. Top each salad with 2 sliced chicken cutlet pieces. For individual portion follow the above method.

CHICKEN STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 15 in.). Combine broth and 1 tablespoon poppy seed dressing; spoon over chicken. Fold edges of foil around chicken mixture, leaving center open. Grill, covered, over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink, 10-12 minutes., In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, romaine and strawberries. Add the chicken and remaining poppy seed dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BRIE AND BABY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat to preheat.
• Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper, and garlic and herb seasoning. Add chicken to hot pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat. Place 1 to 2 slices of Brie on top of chicken, cover with foil and place back on grill pan for another 1 minute, until cheese melts.
• Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and chopped shallots to the pan and saute. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, honey and salt and pepper, to taste. Add the mixture to the skillet and stir to combine. Pour the warm vinaigrette over the spinach and toss to coat. Crumble the bacon strips over the dressed salad.
• Transfer chicken to a serving plate or plate with spinach salad.

GRILLED CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD WITH FRICO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coarsely grate the cheese. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the cheese on the mat to make a thin disk, about 2 inches wide. Repeat with the remaining cheese, spacing the disks evenly on the pan to make 8 fricos. Bake rotating the pan once during baking, until the cheese melts together and is just golden, about 12 minutes. Cool fricos on the pan.
• Position a rack 6 inches from the broiler and preheat.
• Slice the mushrooms as thin as possible. Toss with the lemon juice and season with the salt and pepper, to taste.
• Brush the chicken breast with olive oil and mustard. Season with the salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a flameproof gratin or casserole dish and broil, turning as needed until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the breasts registers 160 degrees F, about 25 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate, reserve the pan. Add the broth to the pan, and stir with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits that cling to the pan. Reserve the pan drippings.
• Whisk the balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, and the pan drippings starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a dressing.
• Slice the chicken. Toss the spinach and mushrooms with the dressing and divide among 4 plates. Scatter the chicken over the salads, top with the fricos and serve.

STRAWBERRY AND KIWI SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Rinse spinach leaves, discarding stems; pat dry.
• Combine spinach, strawberries, and kiwi in large bowl.
• Add almonds, feta, and onion.
• Toss lightly.
• Top with grilled chicken breasts.
• Add dressing and toss lightly again.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN & BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• In a jar or container with cover combine the dressing ingredients and shake well. Refrigerate to chill until ready to serve.
• Wash fruit and veggies and dry completely. Dressing will not adhere if greens are wet.
• Combine the spinach, blueberries, onion, sunflower kernels, nuts and raisins in a large bowl.
• Slice chicken into strips and place on top of greens.
• Pour chilled dressing over salad and gently toss.

SWEET AND SPICY HONEY-GLAZED GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH SALAD AND PANTRY DRESSING

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat a grill or oven to 450 degrees F. If using a gas grill, set to medium-high heat on one side and low on the other side. If using a charcoal grill, bank hot coals on one side of the grill.
• Brush the chicken with the oil and season with the spice mix and a liberal amount of salt and pepper. Put the chicken on the hot side of the grill bone-side down, close the lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the honey, mustard and soy sauce in a small bowl.
• Flip the chicken, brush with the glaze and grill for 1 to 2 minutes. Move the chicken to the cool side of the grill bone-side down and apply the remaining glaze. Close the lid, open the vents halfway if using a charcoal grill and continue to cook until the chicken registers 160 degrees F in the thickest part, 15 to 20 minutes longer. If using the oven, place the chicken bone-side down on a baking sheet and roast, brushing with the glaze occasionally, until the chicken registers 160 degrees F in the thickest part, 25 to 30 minutes.
• For the spinach salad: In a medium bowl, mix together the spinach, chickpeas and onions in a large bowl; set aside.
• Put a heavy-bottomed skillet on the hot side of the grill, add the bacon and cook until crisp.
• Add the vinegar, mustard, and honey to an almost-empty ketchup container and shake vigorously (or whisk together the vinegar, mustard, honey and ketchup in a small bowl). Remove the skillet from the heat and mix in the ketchup mixture to make a warm dressing.
• Pour the dressing over the greens and toss together. Transfer the greens to a platter and top with the chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN OVER SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Spoon over chicken. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. , In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil for 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms; saute for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add spinach; saute for 2 minutes or until wilted. Transfer to a serving platter; top with chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND BABY SPINACH SALAD W/ RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Arrange spinach leaves, chicken, and 3/4 of the raspberries on a large serving platter or divided equally on 4 plates.
• Place vinegar, honey, oil, shallot and 1/4 of the raspberries in a blender; blend one minute or until smooth.
• Drizzle dressing over salad.

SPINACH SALAD W/GRILLED CHICKEN IN SESAME & POPPY-SEED VINAI

Steps:

• Cut the grilled and cooled chicken into 1/4-inch pieces and combine with the vinaigrette, spinach leaves, diced tomatoes, almonds, onion and eggs. Add more vinaigrette as necessary to reach desired level of coating. Add the salt and pepper, to taste, and toss again.
• To serve, arrange some of the Romaine lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates, then divide salad mixture between them. Garnish with additional tomato wedges, if desired, and serve.
• SESAME AND POPPY SEED VINAIGRETTE: Place vinegar into a blender or food processor. Add sugar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and salt. Blend until most sesame seeds are ground (stop motor a couple times and scrape down sides of container). Scrape contents into a small bowl, then whisk in canola oil. Makes 3/4 cup dressing.
• SUGAR-GLAZED ALMONDS: Place a sheet of waxed (or parchment) paper on counter. In a nonstick skillet, roast sliced almonds over medium-high heat until golden, shaking and tossing pan to evenly toast almonds and to prevent scorching. As nuts turn golden, sprinkle on about 2 tablespoons sugar and, stirring and tossing as necessary, cook until sugar melts around almonds. Remove from heat and quickly scrape almonds onto sheet of waxed paper to cool. Makes 1/2 cup almonds.