Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken Salad
Nutrition per Serving
415
Calories
30g
Protein
39g
Carbs
17g
Fat
This grilled chicken salad has juicy marinated chicken grilled with veggies, layered over Romaine lettuce with avocado, tomatoes, and sweet corn. The honey mustard dressing doubles as a marinade!
📝 Ingredients
- 1lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons raw honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups of chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 roasted red pepper, sliced
- 1 whole red onion, cut into 1″ rings (leave skin on to help with grilling process)
- 2 ears of sweet corn, shucked
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, sliced
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1To a small bowl add honey, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt. Whisk until blended.
- 2Add 1/3 of the dressing to a medium bowl with the chicken. Toss chicken to coat in the honey mustard sauce and marinate for at least 30 minutes. Set aside remaining sauce to use as dressing.
- 3Heat grill to medium high heat, about 375-400°F.
- 4Add corn earns and sliced onion rings to grill. Grill onion rings for 4-5 minutes, until slightly charred. Then flip and repeat on the other side. Remove onions from grill when they are tender and charred. For the corn, grill each side for 2-3 minutes or until slightly charred on each side. Then cut the corn kernels off the cob and set aside.
- 5While the veggies are grilling, add marinated chicken to the grill. Grill each side for 4-7 minutes, depending on thickness. Remove from grill when chicken is no longer pink or when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- 6Let chicken rest for 5 minutes to let the juices redistribute before slicing.
- 7Assemble Salad: To a large bowl add romaine lettuce, sliced chicken, grilled onion, grilled corn kernels, roasted red pepper, tomato and sliced avocado. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
About the Chef & Original Recipe
This recipe was published by Krista on joyfulhealthyeats.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.
Source: joyfulhealthyeats.com