Easy Grilled Chicken Salad
Easy Grilled Chicken Salad starts with shredded grilled chicken breast that is layered on a bed of lettuce with other assorted vegetables.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Active Time20 minutes mins
Marination Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Salad, Grilled Chicken Salad, Summer Salad
Yield: 2 people
Author: Amrita Roy
Ingredients for Grilled Chicken
- 2 nos Chicken Breasts approx 400 gms
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
- 3 tablespoon Olive Oil Extra virgin
- 2 teaspoon Ginger Paste
- ½ teaspoon Crushed Black Peppercorn
- ½ teaspoon Oregano
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
Other Ingredients for Salad
- ¼ cup Sweet Corn
- 2 cups Lettuce chopped
- 1 no Onion, medium chopped
- ½ cup Zucchini cut into small cubes
- ¼ cup Red Bell Pepper chopped
- ¼ cup Yellow Bell Pepper chopped
Salad Dressing
- 2-3 tablespoon Olive Oil Extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Salt to taste
Making of Grilled Chicken
Wash and pat dry the chicken breasts.
Marinate the chicken breasts with the mentioned ingredients (use 1-2 tablespoon of oil) for half an hour.
Heat a grilled pan and brush oil on it. Grill both sides of the marinated chicken breasts. Brush with oil whenever required.
Once the chicken breasts are grilled, allow them to cool. Later shred these grilled chicken breasts.
Preparation of Salad Dressing
Take a small size bowl and add lemon juice into it. Add salt and freshly crushed black peppercorn.
Whisk until the salt is dissolved. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil in a slow, steady stream while whisking consistently until emulsified.
Assembling Salad
In a large salad bowl, add chopped vegetables, sweet corn, and lettuce. Toss them gently.
Add half of salad dressing and combine well.
Next add shredded grilled chicken and slowly drizzle the remaining dressing. Toss them gently.
Check the seasonings and serve it.