Best 6 Grilled Chicken Spinach Salad Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN, MANGO, AND RASPBERRIES SZWARC

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• In a bowl whisk together all dressing ingredients except oil. Add oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk until emulsified. (Dressing may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.)
• In a shallow dish or a resealable plastic bag coat chicken with 3 tablespoons dressing. (Marinate chicken, covered and chilled, 2 hours.)
• Heat an oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and grill chicken, drained, until cooked through, about 7 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a platter and cool. (Chicken may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.)
• Cut chicken into 1/4-inch-thick slices and in a large bowl combine with remaining ingredients. Drizzle remaining dressing over salad and toss gently to combine well.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND RASPBERRY-SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, stir together fruit spread, vinegar and oil; reserve 1/3 cup for glaze. Set remaining mixture aside.
• Carefully brush grill rack with oil. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Brush chicken with reserved glaze. Cover grill; cook 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; brush with glaze. Cover grill; cook 3 to 7 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with glaze, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
• Meanwhile, on 4 individual dinner plates, arrange spinach, raspberries, onion and almonds. Cut each grilled chicken breast into slices; place on top of salads. Drizzle with remaining fruit spread mixture.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH TOMATOES, SPINACH, AND FETA

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Drain oil from feta into glass measuring cup. Whisk in oregano. Transfer 1/2 cup oil mixture to small bowl; whisk in 2 tablespoons vinegar. Season dressing with salt and pepper (reserve remaining oil mixture for brushing).
• Brush chicken and onion wedges with reserved oil mixture; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes per side, and onion until tender, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board; let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, arrange spinach on large platter. Combine all tomatoes, olives, and feta in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat generously. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange on platter with spinach.
• Thinly slice chicken; arrange chicken and onion wedges on platter. Drizzle chicken and spinach with more dressing and serve.

GRILLED HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH ONIONS AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. In a small bowl, stir together mustard and 2 tablespoons honey. Reserve 2 tablespoons honey mustard for tomorrow's lunch. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill until browned and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes, flipping once. Brush with half the remaining honey mustard and cook 1 minute. Transfer chicken to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest 5 minutes. Cut 2 chicken breasts into thin slices and transfer to a serving platter. Reserve 2 chicken breasts for a future meal.
• Brush onions with vegetable oil, season with salt and pepper, and grill until browned and tender, 7 to 9 minutes, flipping once. Brush onions with remaining honey mustard and cook 1 minute. Reserve 1/2 cup onions for a future meal and transfer remaining onions to serving platter.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/2 teaspoon honey, vinegar, and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add spinach and tomatoes and toss to combine. Serve salad alongside sliced chicken and onions.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BRIE AND BABY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat to preheat.
• Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper, and garlic and herb seasoning. Add chicken to hot pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat. Place 1 to 2 slices of Brie on top of chicken, cover with foil and place back on grill pan for another 1 minute, until cheese melts.
• Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and chopped shallots to the pan and saute. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, honey and salt and pepper, to taste. Add the mixture to the skillet and stir to combine. Pour the warm vinaigrette over the spinach and toss to coat. Crumble the bacon strips over the dressed salad.
• Transfer chicken to a serving plate or plate with spinach salad.

GRILLED CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD WITH HABANERO-PEACH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the dressing, purée all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Place the chicken in a plastic zipper bag. Add half the dressing (3/4 cup), seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, no more than 8 hours. Preheat a grill for direct grilling, medium heat. Soak the onion in ice water for at least 10 minutes; drain. Grill the chicken until browned on both sides, firm to the touch and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the side of the thickest piece of chicken registers 170°F. Toss the spinach, onions, walnuts and cheese with the remaining 3/4 cup dressing. Slice the grilled chicken and arrange on top of the salad.