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Summer Grilled Chicken Power Salad

This Summer Grilled Chicken Power Salad loaded with bacon, blueberries, market lettuce and a lemon vinaigrette is your main course salad of summer!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 2 people
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

For the Salad

  • 4 slices thick cut bacon
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • ¼ cup crumbled goat or feta cheese
  • 1 handful small basil leaves
  • 4 cups farmers market lettuce
  • 2 corn on the cob kernels removed
  • 1-2 avocados

For the Chicken

  • ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoons dried oregano

For the Lemon Champagne vinaigrette

  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • ¼ cup champagne vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until crispy and the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon and transfer it on a paper towel lined plate. Drain off most of the bacon grease, leaving just about 2 teaspoons.
  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper and coat with the fresh and dried herbs. In the same skillet, over medium-high heat, add the chicken to bacon grease and cook until golden and crisp on both sides, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and let rest. Slice into pieces when ready to serve.
  • In a large bowl, assemble the salad. Start with the bed of lettuce, add the chicken, blueberries, cheese, basil leaves, torn up bacon, avocado and corn. Drizzle with the vinaigrette. Serve immediately.

For the vinaigrette

  • Combine all the ingredients and whisk together. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Notes

What is a power salad? It has all the protein and fiber you need to keep powering through your day! Swap out the vinaigrette depending on what you have on hand.

Nutrition

Calories: 1601kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 125g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 74g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1379mg | Potassium: 1821mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 2082IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 8mg