The Best Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe! Perfect for Summer!

By Tatyana's Everyday Food · 60 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Put the chicken breasts or thighs in a large bag or casserole dish, drizzle generously with olive oil, add the salt, pepper, dried onion, dried garlic, paprika and dried oregano, massage in and refrigerate. Marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
2. Zest 2 large lemons into a large measuring cup. Squeeze the lemons to get 1/3 cup juice and add it with 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, salt, pepper and 2 tbsp chopped cilantro. Finely grate in 3 garlic cloves, then whisk until creamy and smooth.
3. Boil the corn in salted water for 8 minutes. Remove, rub with 1 tbsp butter, and season with salt.
4. Cut the bell pepper into large chunks, place on a tray with the radishes, drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil and season with sea salt.
5. Halve the tomatoes, cube the avocado and toss with lemon juice, slice the onion and cucumbers, and chop and wash the lettuce.
6. Preheat the grill to 500-550°F for about 15 minutes until very hot. Add the chicken, corn, bell pepper and radishes, keeping vegetables apart from the meat and spacing chicken pieces at least 3 inches apart.
7. Keep the lid closed. Turn the vegetables every 5 minutes until charred all over. When the radishes are charred, move them to indirect heat to finish cooking.
8. Grill the chicken, turning occasionally, until the thickest part reaches 160°F inside. Rest on a tray.
9. Cut the corn off the cob, halve or quarter the radishes and chop the bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.
10. Layer chopped romaine in a large bowl, then add cucumbers, red onion, corn, radishes, bell pepper, tomatoes, avocado, cheese and chilies. Top with cilantro.
11. After the chicken has rested 10 minutes, slice it and place on the salad.
12. Whisk the dressing once more, pour over the chicken and salad, and serve while warm.

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