Chili’s Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad Recipe

Chili’s Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad Recipe

 

 

 

Chili’s Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad Recipe – Welcome to Summer!
By [https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Lee_Murray/283841]Lee Murray

 

Chili’s Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad is almost too good. It’s perfect. It’s crispy, crunchy, cold, juicy, sweet, succulent, warm… it’s sensation after sensation all on one plate! It is with great pleasure that I share this incredible salad recipe with you.

 

Chili’s Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad – Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
½ cup store bought Teriyaki marinade
4 cups chopped green leaf lettuce
4 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
1 cup chopped red cabbage½ cup drained mandarin orange wedges½ cup drained pineapple chunks
1½ – 2 cups fresh fried tortilla strips (sub thin, broken tortilla chips, if preferred)
pico de gallo (recipe to follow)
Chili’s Honey Lime Dressing (recipe to follow)

 

Chili’s Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad – Directions:

In a large resealable plastic bag, shake chicken and teriyaki sauce. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours (preferably overnight).
Combine lettuce and cabbage in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly, cover, and chill.
When ready, grill chicken on a George Foreman Grill or backyard barbecue grill approximately 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Slice grilled chicken into thin strips
On 2-3 large serving plates, evenly divide chilled salad greens.
Top each salad with tortilla strips, mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, pico de gallo (recipe to follow), and grilled chicken.
Serve with a side of Chili’s Honey Lime Dressing (recipe to follow).
Enjoy!

And Now For The Honey Lime Dressing And Pico De Gallo…

Pico De Gallo:

4 Roma tomatoes, diced
½ cup diced Spanish onion (or your favorite kind of onion)
2 tsp. fresh, raw jalapeño… seeded, de-ribbed, and diced
2 tsp. fresh cilantro, minced
pinch of salt
Simply combine all ingredients in a small bowl and chill.

Chili’s Honey Lime Dressing:

¼ cup honey
¼ cup dijon mustard
1½ tbsp. sugar
1½ tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1½ tsp. lime juice
1 tbsp. sesame oil

With an electric mixer, combine all ingredients in a small bowl until creamy and consistent. Cover and chill.

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Thank you for reading, and happy cooking!

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