Grilled chicken salad with fresh raw vegetables, an easy summer main dish to cook, a recipe richer in ingredients than the simple chicken salad. Prepare the grilled chicken breasts in a pan, on a cast iron griddle, or on a barbecue, then cut into pieces and add to the raw vegetables: onion, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, carrots, olives, fresh lettuce, all flavored with lemon juice.
In summer, cold dishes are highly sought after, I love them starting from cold summer pasta, to sides, main dishes, the important thing is they are quick recipes with little cooking to minimize the use of ovens and stoves and have a pleasantly fresh taste that is perfect for hot days.
The salad with grilled chicken and vegetables will win you over immediately, a colorful recipe perfect even for a fancy summer dinner with friends. Let’s prepare it together!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 301.11 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.88 (g) of which sugars 5.02 (g)
- Proteins 26.41 (g)
- Fat 18.50 (g) of which saturated 2.34 (g)of which unsaturated 2.77 (g)
- Fibers 3.45 (g)
- Sodium 927.68 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 310 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 slices chicken breast
- Half head lettuce (romaine, iceberg, frisée, etc.)
- 1 red Tropea onion
- 3.5 oz olives (pitted)
- 3.5 oz yellow cherry tomatoes
- 3.5 oz cherry tomatoes
- 1 carrot
- 0.7 oz sliced almonds (optional)
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
For grilling, I used a non-stick grill pan, but you can also use a cast iron griddle, an electric grill or cook the chicken on the barbecue.
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Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Salad Recipe
A fresh, quick, and summery main dish.
Grill the chicken breasts in a grill pan, lightly salted.
Then let them cool and cut them into pieces.
Wash and clean all the vegetables: tomatoes, onion, carrot, lettuce, and also prepare the lemon for the dressing.
Have the pitted olives ready (taggiasca, green olives, black olives, etc. are fine)
Now, all you have to do is cut the tomatoes into pieces, the lettuce into strips, the carrot and onion into rings, and mix everything in a bowl. Then add the olives and chicken pieces. Adjust the salt, pepper, dress with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and mix.
Place in the fridge until serving, and if you wish, add some sliced almonds.
Did you see how appetizing this salad looks?
A unique dish with white meat and fresh raw vegetables. The grilled chicken and vegetable salad is a quick, easy, and colorful recipe that will certainly win you over. Finally, I recommend giving it a try.
Storage and Tips
Storage: The chicken and vegetable salad can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 days, kept in a covered container. It is advisable to dress the dish just before serving.
Tips: You can enrich the recipe with other ingredients such as corn, pickles, capers, etc. To make the chicken breasts more flavorful, you can season them with aromatic salt for meats and vegetables and add a few drops of white or red wine vinegar, or balsamic vinegar.
SUMMER RECIPES
If you are looking for summer recipes, you might also be interested in these dishes:
CUTTLEFISH SALAD WITH VEGETABLES
TORTELLINI SALAD
FARRO AND TUNA SALAD
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