Caribbean Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

Caribbean Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

Salad Ingredients:
Tortilla chips
4 chicken breast fillet halves; skinned
1/2 c of teriyaki marinade
4 c lettuce (iceberg); chopped
4 c lettuce (green leaf); chopped
1 c cabbage (red); chopped
1 can of pineapple chunks (5.5 oz); drained

“Pico de Gallo” Ingredients:
2 medium-sized plum tomatoes, cut into small cubes
2 tsp of jalapeno (fresh); diced, seeds removed
2 tsp of cilantro (fresh); finely chopped
1/2 c of onion; diced
Salt

Honey-lime Ingredients:
1-1/2 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar
1/4 c of honey
1/4 c of Dijon mustard (preferably “Grey Poupon”)
1 Tbsp of sesame oil1-1/2 tsp of lime juice; freshly-squeezed
1-1/2 Tbsp of refined sugar

Directions:

Marinate the breast fillets for a minimum of 2 hours with Teriyaki marinade, and then refrigerate.

Meanwhile, prepare the “pico de gallo” by mixing the diced tomatoes, diced onions, jalapeno, cilantro and salt altogether in a medium-sized bowl. Shield it with cling wrap, and then chill.

Afterward, make the honey-lime dressing by blending the mustard, honey, sugar, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, and lime juice. Process ’til smooth.

Get the grill ready. Grill the breast fillets ’til done. This usually takes about 4-5 minutes for every side. Once cooked, remove it from the heat and let it cool. When the chicken is all set, cut it into 1/4-inch strips; and then set aside.

The next step is to prepare the salad. Place the iceberg lettuce, green leaf lettuce and red cabbage together in an extra large mixing bowl; and then, toss well. Distribute the lettuce mix into 2 smaller (but still large) salad bowls.

Pour even portions of “pico de gallo” over each bowl of lettuces. Evenly distribute the pineapple chunks on both salad bowls, as well.

Assemble the grilled breast fillet strips around the edge of each bowl. Pile the tortilla chips on the top middle portion of the bowl.

Drizzle both salad bowls w/ the honey-lime dressing before serving. Serve additional honey-lime as needed.

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