Grilled chicken salad bursting with flavors, vibrant fresh vegetables and dressed in a delicious fruity creamy dressing. A nutritious and delicious option for lunch or dinner.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It is one of those classic recipes that never gets old.
- You can pretty much use any grilled chicken recipe you like.
- No more boring dry chicken breasts.
- A hearty salad that is healthy and packed with nutrients.
This is a fresh and colorful salad for those days when you need something light yet satisfying and delicious for dinner.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Mix the marinade ingredients in the food processor and pulse until smooth. Add the chicken and let it set for 20-30 minutes. Then grill or bake in the oven.
- Mix the dressing ingredients until smooth and creamy.
💡 Amira's Tips
- Kiwi is a great meat tenderizer, it does not make your chicken sweet so do not be afraid to use it.
- I prefer to marinate the chicken until I heat up the oven or the grill. I've found that marinating the chicken in kiwi for more than 30 minutes makes the chicken a bit mushy. Some people say at least one hour so this is up to you.
- Cook chicken until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F when measure by a meat thermometer.
- The kiwi dressing will give your salad a hint of fruity sweetness, not too much I promise. But if you are in doubt, let everyone pour dressing on their plates according to their liking.
- You can arrange fresh veggies and leafy greens on a plate with the chicken in a decorative way and pour the dressing over.
- If you feel it is too thick you might want to add few drops of lime juice or even a little bit of water.
👩🍳 Variations
- Use different fresh greens like spring mix, baby spinach or arugula.
- Add some sliced colorful bell peppers or red onion or top with feta cheese, goat cheese, crunchy almonds or sunflower seeds all goes pretty well with this salad.
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Healthy Grilled Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
For the marinade:
- ½ Green Kiwi , peeled and mashed with a fork.
- 1 garlic clove , crushed.
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- Salt to taste
For the salad dressing:
- ½ Green Kiwi , peeled and diced.
- 1 garlic clove , crushed.
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream or yogurt
- ¼ cup cilantro , chopped.
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Tahini
- juice of one lime
Optional:
- 1 Tablespoon pomegranate molasses.
Salad
- 1 cup corn kernels fresh, thawed from frozen or canned
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes , halved or quartered
- 5 cups chopped lettuce.
- ⅓ cup black olives.
- 1 cup cucumber , diced.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients well.
- Add chicken cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat your grill ( outdoor or indoor) to medium high heat.
- Grill for 4-5 minutes on each side or until chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare the dressing by pulsing everything together well in the food processor.
- In a large bowl combine salad vegetables with about half the dressing.
- Slice chicken and place on top of the vegetables and serve with the rest of the dressing on the side.
Notes
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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First published Jul 2, 2017. Last updated June 7, 2023 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.
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kitchenriffs
Love salads like this at this time of the year. Great way to use grilled chicken. This is so full of flavor -- thanks.
Amira
John, this is full of flavors indeed. I hope you'll try it this summer. Thanks.
Evelyne @ cultureatz
That is brilliant and yes you would have had me at cilantro and tahini...but adding kiwi is a great idea! Gives the nice sour taste a vinaigrette sould have and great at tenderzing too.
Amira
Yes, never knew that kiwis are so tenderizing. Try it and tell me what do you think.