Zesty Grilled Chicken Salad Recipes

INDIAN-STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Combine the hot sauce, chili powder, coriander, tandoori paste, oregano, vinegar, lemon juice, and oil in a small bowl. Coat each piece of chicken with the sauce, then discard remaining sauce. Cook the chicken on the grill until juices run clear and the chicken is cooked through, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Set chicken aside.
• Prepare the dressing by mixing the lemon juice, vinegar, hot sauce, salt and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• For the salad, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, radishes, carrots, and pepper in a large bowl. Slice the cooked chicken and add to the salad. Toss gently with the dressing.

ZESTY GRILLED CHICKEN AND GREENS SALAD

Steps:

• Make your base salad.
• Add your grilled chicken on top. If you don't have any on hand, any chicken or turkey in your fridge will work.
• Add goat cheese.
• Add dried cranberries.
• Add sunflower seeds.
• Add balsamic vinaigrette.
• Mix the salad together really well - you could even chop it. Delicious.
• If you are watching your weight, use unsalted sunflower seeds, less cranberries, a reduced fat cheese, and a reduced fat dressing.

ZESTY GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Toss salad greens with chicken, tomatoes and carrots in large bowl.
• Add dressing; mix lightly.

ZESTY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mustard, honey, seasoning blend and Worcestershire sauce. Carefully loosen the skin of the chicken; spoon some of the mustard mixture under the skin., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place chicken skin side up over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 20-30 minutes on each side or until juices run clear and a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with remaining mustard mixture. , Cover chicken and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting into serving-size pieces.

SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CRUNCHY FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt. Set aside on a plate.
• Smash garlic under the flat side of a chef's knife on your cutting board. Add anchovies, if using, chile, and a couple of pinches of salt and continue smashing with the side of your knife until a paste forms. (You can also do this with a mortar and pestle.) Transfer paste to a large bowl and stir in tomato paste, oregano, and 3 Tbsp. oil. Add chicken and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare a grill for medium heat. Clean and oil grate. Grill chicken, turning once, until lightly charred and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• While the chicken is cooking, grill lemons, cut side down, until lightly charred and starting to caramelize, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
• Transfer chicken to platter with lemons and let rest 5 minutes.
• While the chicken is resting, toss fennel, onion, and vinegar in a medium bowl; drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil and season with a big pinch of salt and toss once more.
• Mound fennel salad next to chicken and sprinkle sesame seeds over both. Squeeze grilled lemons over chicken and fennel salad.

BESSY'S ZESTY GRILLED GARLIC-HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a shallow dish. In a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, sugar, honey, saffron, garlic, basil, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, oregano, parsley, and sage. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover, and marinate 20 to 25 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the grill for medium heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and place chicken on the grill. Cook for 10 minutes on each side, or until exterior is charred and juices run clear.

ZESTY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl combine chicken, red pepper and onion. In small bowl mix mayonnaise and lime juice. Add jalapeno. Season with salt, pepper, and a dash of tabasco sauce. Drizzle over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Snip cilantro over chicken and mound chicken mixture on lettuce. Garnish with tomato and black olives. Serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ZESTY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• WASH, trim and pound chicken to flatten to a consistent thickness.
• MIX brown sugar, peanut butter, oil, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt in a small bowl to make marinade.
• PLACE chicken in a shallow dish (or food storage bag). Cover with marinade. Marinate 1 hour at room temperature or as long as overnight in refrigerator.
• When ready to cook: HEAT grill. Combine peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, ginger, garlic and cayenne in a heavy saucepan to make peanut sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in chicken stock and cream. Cook 1 minute more, whisking. Keep warm while grilling chicken.
• REMOVE chicken from marinade and place on hot grill. Grill 4 to 6 minutes on each side, turning only once, until browned and no longer pink in center.
• SPOON peanut sauce over hot chicken and sprinkle with cilantro.

ZESTY GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Pour dressing over chicken in shallow dish; turn to coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 5 min.
• Remove chicken from dressing; discard dressing.
• Grill chicken 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).