An easy grilled chicken salad recipe you can actually look forward to eating.
Does anyone else wonder why homemade salads never seem to measure up to restaurant salads? I have thought this on several occasions. I have now come to the conclusion that with a little preplanning and a scratch made dressing you really can't outdo a homemade salad.Who's invited to the party?
Glad you asked.- Grilled Chicken
- Avocados
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Shredded cheddar
- Slivered almonds
- Dried Cranberries
- Mixed Greens
- Honey Mustard
How do I make homemade salad dressing?
Easy. Seriously. Most dressings with a few exceptions (Green Goddess) only have a couple of ingredients. Green Goddess dressing is ah-maze-ing so its allowed. Green Goddess dressing is a good one to make if you grow your own herbs, or don't mind buying fresh herbs. ($$$) Honey Mustard is truly simple, and one of my favorites. This one has four ingredients.- Honey
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Lemon
- Kosher salt
- Balsamic Vinaigrette - balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard
- Ranch Dressing - mayo, buttermilk, lemon, herbs
- Italian Dressing - olive oil, white or red wine vinegar, herbs, possibly honey
A few tips to throw a salad together in two minutes:
- Grill up some chicken ahead of time and store in the fridge. Cut it into thin slices against the grain. This is how you get it to taste moist and not chewy. If you think ahead you can also marinade it in a ziplock bag the night before. There are a ton of simple marinades out there with pantry staples you may just have on hand.
- Prep any ingredients that need cooking ahead of time and store in the fridge.
- This salad is also great with bacon. You can cook that a day ahead and just break it into pieces when you need it.
- You can make the salad dressing ahead of time. Since all the ingredients won't perish in the fridge for a while, this dressing will stay good for at least a month.
Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe
A simple grilled chicken salad recipe with avocado and scratch made honey mustard for an easy lunch you can look forward to.
Ingredients
- Mixed greens
- Avocado, sliced
- tomato, diced
- cucumber, deseeded and diced
- shredded cheddar cheese
- dried cranberries
- slivered almonds
- scratch made honey mustard see recipe
- grilled chicken, thinly sliced
For the honey mustard:
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp Mayo
- ¼ cup Mustard
- 1 ½ tbsp Honey
- ½ tbsp Lemon Juice
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Whisk all the dressing ingredients together.
For the Salad
- Assemble all ingredients together for salad, and add dressing accordingly.
Notes
* To deseed cucumber cut it in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon then dice it up.
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