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Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit

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Created by: Karena
Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit is the perfect recipe for a hot summer day. It's light, fresh, and full of delicious, seasonal fruit to help keep you cool and hydrated while satisfying your appetite!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
SERVINGS 6 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound  skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/3 cup  red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup  white sugar
  • 1 cup  vegetable oil
  • 1/2  onion, minced
  • 1 teaspoon  ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon  ground white pepper
  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the grill for high heat.
  • Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and slice.
  • Meanwhile, place pecans in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pecans until fragrant, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  • In a blender, combine the red wine vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, onion, mustard, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
  • Arrange lettuce on serving plates. Top with grilled chicken slices, strawberries, and pecans. Drizzle with the dressing to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 566.6kcalCarbohydrates: 23.2gProtein: 17.8gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 5.9gCholesterol: 43.1mgSodium: 428.4mgPotassium: 367.2mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 19.2gVitamin A: 1819.2IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 41.6mgIron: 1.6mg
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