GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH PLUM VINAIGRETTE
What a beautiful salad this is! Grilling brings out the natural sweetness of the plums. A wonderful presentation, it's easy, awesome flavors, a recipe you will love and the family will request again and again!
Provided by FLUFFSTER
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 38m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak sixteen 5-6-inch long wooden skewers in.
- water for 30 minutes.
- For the vinaigrette:.
- Combine vinegar; plum sauce, preserves, or sweet-and-sour sauce; oil; coriander;; and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup for brushing sauce; set aside remaining vinaigrette for salad dressing.
- Thread chicken strips accordion-style on skewers. Cut each plum into 8 wedges; thread onto remaining 8 skewers.
- Grill skewered chicken on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium high coals for 8 to 10 minutes or until the chicken is tender and no longer pink, adding the skewered plums during the last 3 minutes and brushing occasionally with the 1/4 cup plum vinaigrette.
- Meanwhile, cook pea pods, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 2 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. (Or place pea pods and 2 tablespoons water in a 1-qt. microwave-safe casserole. Micro cook, uncovered, on 100% power (high) for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until crisp-tender). Drain.
- To serve:.
- Toss together pea pods and greens in a large bowl. Arrange pea pod mixture; chicken, and plums on 4 dinner plates. Serve with remaining plum vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.1, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 177.3, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 7.2, Protein 27.3
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Priyapriya Shrestha
p-shrestha@hotmail.frI followed the recipe exactly, but my salad didn't turn out as good as the picture. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Israelah Urzame
u@hotmail.comI'm not sure what I was expecting, but this salad didn't really do it for me.
Malik Shaibi
malik_s86@yahoo.comThis salad is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not anything special either.
Unick Lama
ulama37@hotmail.co.ukThe chicken was a bit dry. I would recommend cooking it for less time next time.
Somaya Fofy
fofysomaya68@aol.comThe plum vinaigrette is too sweet for my liking. I would use a different dressing next time.
B. R. Brown (King Dujhauni)
d.b32@gmail.comThis salad is a bit bland for my taste. I would add some more herbs or spices to liven it up.
Joselyn Olivarria
joselyn@yahoo.comI highly recommend this salad. It's delicious, healthy, and easy to make. What more could you ask for?
AKANYANG Kaka
a39@hotmail.comI've made this salad several times now and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken.
Hausa-internationalTV
hausa-internationaltv25@yahoo.comThis salad is perfect for summer. It's light and refreshing, and the plum vinaigrette is the perfect finishing touch.
Godwin Udofia
udofia_g91@hotmail.co.ukI made this salad for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it without complaint!
Freeman T Joshua
f-joshua@hotmail.co.ukThis salad is so refreshing and flavorful. I love that it's healthy, too!
Potato Gamer
gamer_p@yahoo.comI'm not usually a fan of chicken salad, but this one is an exception. The plum vinaigrette really makes it.
Jānis Skutelis
s_j@aol.comThe plum vinaigrette is the star of the show! It's sweet, tangy, and incredibly flavorful.
Hafiz azam
ahafiz89@hotmail.co.ukI love the smoky flavor that the grilled chicken adds to this salad.
Noman Azam 2018-wcd-73
2-n@yahoo.comThis salad is so easy to make, and it's perfect for a quick and healthy lunch or dinner.
ZENITH SHARMA BP14S
s-zenith94@gmail.comI made this salad for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the plum vinaigrette.
Mylee Abbott
amylee94@aol.comI've been looking for a new chicken salad recipe, and this one is definitely a keeper. The plum vinaigrette is the perfect complement to the grilled chicken.
Blessing Kaniki
blessingkaniki43@yahoo.comThis grilled chicken salad with plum vinaigrette was a delightful surprise! The combination of flavors was incredible, and the salad was incredibly refreshing.