Sunday, August 9, 2009

Grilled Chicken Salad

Recipe by:zainab



4 boneless skinless chicken breast.
Marinade :
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cloves minced garlic
Salt & fresh ground black pepper (to taste)


250 g white mushrooms,Sliced.

1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped.
1cup cherry tomatoes, halved.
2 medium Lebanese cucumbers, chopped.
1 green bell pepper, chopped.
1 cup black olives.
1 cup green olives.
1/2 cup cheddar cheese,cut into chunks or shredded.
1 cup Yellow Sweet Corn Kernels, cooked.

Dressing:
1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
1/8-1/4 fresh lemon juice.
1 Tablespoon Tahini.
3 Tablespoons low fat mayonnaise
Salt (to taste)

1) First butterfly chicken breast, then cut it in half, pour marinade over chicken in pan, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or if you like over night.



2) Sauté mushrooms: Heat a sauce pan over medium heat, add a small amount of oil then add mushrooms & cook until the mushrooms are browned all over,season with salt and pepper ( Cool slightly).



3) Combine all salad ingredients in large bowl. Cover, refrigerate until serving.
4) Grill chicken for 4-7 minutes per side or until chicken cooked through,Cool chicken slightly before slicing.



5) Add chicken and sautéed mushrooms to salad mixture.
6) Drizzle with dressing before serving.



You can enjoy this salad as sandwich filling too with pita bread or any kind of flat bread or French bread(baguettes).

20 comments:

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

What a delightful and tasty looking salad!

Cheers,

Rosa

Soma said...

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BT Love the Grill Mark on the chicken!

Fearless Kitchen said...

I've just gotten back from a week and a half "vacation" in a part of the country where they don't believe in vegetables and this dish is EXACTLY what I'm craving now! Thanks for posting it.

Selma - DUSBAHCESI said...

Perfect salad for the summer!

SomerShana said...

Thanks for this! I am going to go through your site and make some recipses. This is great! Let you know how they turn out!

Jackie at Phamfatale.com said...

I love how your got perfect grilling marks on your chicken. Gorgeous!

Dori said...

I love grilled chicken in a salad... Yours looks perfect :)

AndreaQ said...

Looks great! And healthy!

Yoli said...

You are such a gifted cook. Everything you make is delicious.

Diana Bauman said...

Oh how I love grilled chicken! Lovely post!!

Cookin' Canuck said...

I really like the tahini in the dressing. What a pretty salad!

Chef Jeena said...

This looks and sounds so delicious, I love using corn in salad too. :-)

MaiOota said...

yeah it was soo delicious I remember that day :D
I love this salad sis :x

Anam said...

Wow..your salad looks perfect.I love grilled chicken in my salad!Btw i gave you some awards..plz accept em.Thanx!

Mandira said...

looks fantastic :) I can have this anyday. And that date molases cake looks delicious too.

Arabic Bites said...

Thanks, everyone :)

zainab :D

nono said...

مدونة أكثر من رائعة

Arabic Bites said...

nono,
شكرا ;)

Lien said...

This looks so appetizing (again). You make the most delicious dishes and bakes. Very inspirational.

I see that you already have this award, but I still want to pass it to you for being great bloggers!
(http://notitievanlien.blogspot.com/2009/08/baking-again-cursed-again-and-award.html)

Aysegul - Nysdelight said...

Great site! Happy to have found you! Wonderful recipes.

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