Grilled Chicken Blueberry Feta Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.77 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
6
- For the Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing:
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- For the Salad:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
- 8 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 1 cup almonds
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
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Preparation
Step 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, poppy seeds, salt, and black pepper.
Step 2
Pour half of the dressing into a large Ziploc bag or bowl. Reserve the rest for drizzling on the salads. Add the chicken breasts and marinate the chicken for 20 minutes. If you have time, you can let the chicken marinade for up to 2 hours.
Step 3
Heat the grill to medium high heat. Remove the chicken from the bag or bowl and place on the grill. Cook for 6-8 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through. Note-discard the dressing that the chicken was in. Let the chicken rest while you prepare the salads.
Step 4
Divide the greens, blueberries, avocado, almonds, feta, and red onion onto four plates. Slice the grilled chicken and place on top of the salads. Drizzle with remaining lemon poppy seed dressing and serve immediately.
Step 5
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Chef's notes
The lemon poppy seed dressing serves as a dressing and marinade for the chicken. It is easy to whisk up and adds a lot of flavor to the chicken and salad. You can marinate the chicken for 20 minutes or you can prepare it in advance and let it marinate for a few hours in the fridge.
You can grill the chicken on an outside grill or on a grill pan inside.
If you want the salad to be vegetarian, you can leave the chicken off of the salad. That is what I do and the salad is still super delicious.
This summer salad is great for lunch or dinner. It is filling enough to be a main dish.
