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:

  1. What a delightful and tasty looking salad!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Thank you so much for taking your time to leave a comment in my blog. I have been reading your blog & you have one fantastic one & I have subscribed for your posts.

    BT Love the Grill Mark on the chicken!

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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!

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

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

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

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  8. Oh how I love grilled chicken! Lovely post!!

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

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

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

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

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

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