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Easy Grilled Chicken Salad

Akum Raj Jamir
This Easy Grilled Chicken Salad is a perfect chicken salad for all seasons and occasions packed with flavor, texture, crunch, protein, and the perfect amount of simple dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American, International, world
Servings 3

Equipment

  • grill pan
  • chopping board
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

For Grilled Chicken:

  • 2 medium chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon paprika powder or red chilly powder
  • 1 teaspoon cracked peppercorn
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil

For Salad:

  • 1 small carrot sliced
  • 1 small cucumber sliced
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1 medium tomato sliced
  • 1-2 green/red chilly sliced
  • ½ cup cabbage thinly sliced
  • ½ cup mixed sprouts
  • few coriander leaves chopped

For Chilly Lime Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoon chilly flakes
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon coconut sugar (you can use brown or white sugar)
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper powder
  • salt as per taste

Instructions
 

Get ready the chicken: 

  • Wash the chicken breast nicely and pat dry with clean kitchen towel.
  • Prick the chicken breast all over with a fork on both the sides.

Marinate the chicken:

  • In a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned in the marinade list and mix well.
  • Rub the mixture all over the chicken breast, cover the bowl and keep aside for marination for atleast 30 minutes. The longer marination the better it is.

Heating the grill pan:

  • Turn on the gas stove and heat a grill pan on high heat.
  • Once the pan is heated, grease the pan all over with little oil.

Cook the chicken:

  • Place the chicken breast to the grill pan and grill over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on the first side without flipping them.
  • Now flip the chicken and grill for 5-6 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and allow chicken breasts to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing them.

Making the dressing And Assembling the salad:

  • In a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned in the dressing list. Whisk well and set aside until use.
  • Place the salad around the plate.
  • Place the sliced grilled chicken in the center of the plate.
  • Drizzle the prepared dressing all over the salad. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.
  • You can even toss them well and serve.

Notes

  1. Marination is the key. The longer you let the chicken marinate for, the better it gets! It will become so flavorful and tender.
  2. Give some time for the grilled chicken to rest before slicing to prevent the juices to escape.
  3. If you make this salad ahead, leave the dressing off until you’re ready to serve.
  4. Salads are a great way to sneak in lots of healthy ingredients like beans, chickpeas, quinoa etc.
Keyword chicken salad, grilled chicken, one pot meal, salad