Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad with Basil Dressing
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Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad with Basil Dressing
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Chicken method adapted from here.
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Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh, about 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 chicken breast boneless skinless
- For the dressing:
- 2 basil handfuls, about 2/3 cup
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- kosher salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
For the salad:
- chicken breast grilled, lemon; 1/2 breast per person
- lettuce greens leafy; 3 large leaves per person
- avocado sliced; 1/2 avocado per person
- cherry tomato halved; 10 halves per person
- Bacon chopped, crispy; 2 slices per person
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, salt, pepper, sugar and olive oil. Place chicken in a large zip-top bag and pour over marinade. Seal the bag, pressing out as much air as possible. Let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Meanwhile prepare a dual heat grill*. Pull the chicken out of the marinade and let any excess drip off. Place the breasts on the cooler part of the grill, thicker part towards the direct heat. Cover and let cook until the bottom develops light grill marks (6 to 8 minutes). Flip the breasts and this time have the thinner part of the chicken towards the direct heat. Continue cooking until the thickest part of the chicken registers 140°F (8 - 11 minutes). Move chicken over to the direct heat and cook until the exterior turns golden and darker grill marks form (2 - 4 minutes). Flip and repeat with other side until chicken hits 160°F (2 - 4 minutes longer). Let rest for 5 minutes, then slice as needed.
- To make the dressing, place the basil leaves in a small food processor or blender, and pulse until chopped. Add the lemon juice, a couple pinches of salt, several turns of black pepper and honey, pulsing to combine. Add the olive oil, and process until combined. Season to taste with additional salt, pepper and honey.
- To assemble the salad, line a large platter with lettuce leaves, then top with sliced chicken, avocado, tomatoes and bacon. Drizzle basil dressing over top. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- * To prepare a dual-heat setup on a gas grill, preheat the grill with all burners on. When you're ready to cook, turn off the flames on one side of the grill and proceed with instructions above. For a charcoal grill, mound hot coals on one side of the grill, then preheat the grate and proceed with instructions above.
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