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Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast over romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and avocado, finished with honey mustard.

Adapted from Eating Bird Food

80 mintotal
2servings
17ingredients
756kcal a serving
Grilled Chicken Salad

Ingredients

  • 1- 1 ¼ lb boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar or lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • ½ cucumber (chopped)
  • ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 2-4 Tablespoons chopped red onion
  • ½ cup grilled corn
  • Roasted sweet potatoes
  • 1 avocado
  • Feta cheese (optional)
  • Honey mustard dressing

Method

  1. Whisk marinade.
  2. Whisk vinegar, oil, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
  3. Marinate chicken.
  4. Place chicken in a shallow dish or 1-gallon sealable plastic bag. Add the marinade, toss to coat and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 12 hours.60 min timer
  5. Make dressing.
  6. While chicken is marinating, make dressing and prep remaining ingredients.
  7. Grill chicken.
  8. Remove chicken from the marinade, shake off excess and discard leftover marinade. Heat a grill or grill pan. Once hot, place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through and no longer pink. You want the internal chicken temperature to be 165F.5 min timer
  9. Serve.
  10. Assemble salad by adding a bed of romaine lettuce to two bowls. Top with cucumber, tomatoes, onion, corn, sweet potatoes, avocado and sliced chicken breast. Drizzle with dressing and enjoy!

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