Grilled Chicken Salad with Dried Cherries {Recipe}
May 12, 2012 by Aimee • 13 Comments
I’m pretty sure I could live on only salads throughout spring and summer!
Here’s the recipe to one of my favorites…
Here’s the recipe to one of my favorites…
Grilled Chicken Salad with Dried Cherries
I’m a little obsessed with my meat being cooked completely even! I like to prepare my chicken breasts, scallopini-style by filleting them and then pounding them into thin, quick-cooking servings. My favorite chicken tenderizer is {here}. It is absolutely amazing to me that marinading my chicken for fifteen minutes in the refrigerator with 1 packet of Grill Mates Zesty Herb Marinade mixed with my chicken develops a rich flavor of an overnight marinade…and all I have to add to it is water, white vinegar and vegetable oil. I’m talking restaurant-quality flavor! {And no, I’m not affiliated}.
I set the table with a large bowl of mixed salad greens, and three ramekins filled with feta cheese, dried cherries and walnuts….and a plate of delicious grilled chicken on the side! When we sit down together as a family, part of the fun is filling our plates with these yummy ingredients! {The dried cherries seem to disappear real fast.}
Here’s my tasty Grilled Chicken Salad with Dried Cherries!
We drizzle this salad with our homemade Favorite Balsamic Vinaigrette {here}.
Grilled Chicken Salad with Dried Cherries
12-14 ounces, green salad
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup feta cheese
8 ounces chicken breast, grilled & sliced
Toss the salad, walnut pieces, and dried cherries together in your salad bowl. Garnish with feta cheese and a few strips of grilled chicken breast. Drizzle with Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing, recipe found {here}. Enjoy with a buttered baguette!
That looks to die for.
OMG that looks delish…and with your amazing balsamic vinaigrette!
We love to use the Grill Mates too!! And I seriously can’t remember the last time I bought salad dressing at a store. It is so much more fun (and healthy!) to make my own and I’m always looking for different variations. Thanks for the great recipes Aimee!
Vanessa
I’m going to make this salad tomorrow. I could live on salads, too, and this looks delish! Thanks!
Yummmmmm! I love fancy salads!
Chicken salad is one of my moms favorite. And because it’s her big day I will prepare this grilled chicken salad with dried cherries for a change. It looks so delicious and I know that she will love it.
Yummy! Thanks for sharing
I just finished a filling dinner, but this is making me salivate! I make a salad with balasamic and feta, but I use candied pecans instead of walnuts. I’ve never put chicken or cranberries in mine. Will have to try it out!
Looks yum! We’d love for you to link up with us for Tasty Tuesday over at http://www.aletteredlife.blogspot.com!
YUM!! That is a great looking salad! I love making salads for dinner in the summer. I’ll have to give this a try!
This looks so good! Id love for you to share this at my weekly link party going on right ow at http://www.thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/05/whimsy-wednesdays-11.html.
This looks amazing Aimee! I’m with you, I could have a yummy salad like this every single day. Just wish someone else would make them for me.