Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad
This easy recipe for Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad is beyond delicious. When added to healthy greens, it makes a perfect week night dinner.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 199kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Small Lemon
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 Tsp Rosemary, fresh
- 2 Tsp Thyme, fresh
- 2 Cloves Garlic Finely minced
- 1/8 Tsp Sea Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Pepper
- 2 Chicken breast cutlets
- 1 Lemon Halved
- 2 Cups Baby Spinach Rinsed and patted dry
- 2 Cups Arugula Rinsed and patted dry
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Tbsp Blue Cheese Crumbles
- 1 Cup Cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, rosemary, thyme, garlic, sea salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Add chicken to a gallon zip lock bag. Then pour the mustard marinade over the chicken, zip the bag tightly closed and massage the bag to evenly spread the marinade over the chicken. Place the bag in the refrigerator and allow it to marinate 1 hour.
- Heat the Griddler grill to the highest heat and spray it with oil.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
- Place the chicken on the hot grill and close the lid. Set your timer for 2 minutes.
- Open the lid and add the 2 lemon halves. Close the lid and allow to grill for 2 more minutes.
- Mix the spinach and arugula together and add to a large serving plate. Drizzle olive oil over the greens. Then add the blue cheese crumbles and the cherry tomatoes.
- When chicken is finished, place the two cutlets on top of the salad. Squeeze the roasted lemon over the top and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3705IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2.1mg