Citrus Grilled Chicken Salad For Leftover Grilled Chicken Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together orange juice, lime juice, shallots, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and sugar. Pour 1/2 of this mixture into a large, resealable plastic bag, and add the chicken breasts. Seal, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Refrigerate the remaining dressing.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. In a large salad bowl, toss romaine lettuce with oranges, celery, and green onions. Set aside.
• Lightly oil grate, and place chicken on grill. Discard the marinade from the chicken. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes each side, or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork. Remove chicken from grill, and slice into thin strips.
• Toss salad with reserved dressing, and top with sliced chicken.

SPICY CITRUS GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large zip-top plastic bag.
• In a bowl, whisk together lime juice and zest, orange juice and zest, oil, oregano, garlic, jalapeno.
• Pour marinade into plastic bag over chicken and lay flat in a shallow dish. Refrigerate for at least 90 minutes or up to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill chicken until browned and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

CITRUS GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine marmalade, lemon juice and mustard; reserve 2/3 cup mixture.
• Prepare and heat grill until coals turn gray or follow directions for gas or electric grill.
• Grill chicken until tender, about 10 minutes per side, basting frequently with 1/3 cup lemon-juice mixture.
• Arrange spinach, oranges and onion on 4 individual serving plates.
• Slice each chicken breast crosswise; place on top of salads.
• Drizzle with remaining 2/3 cup lemon-juice mixture.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Whisk together 1 cup of mayonnaise, pepper, garlic powder, and celery salt until combined. Combine the chicken, celery, cranberries, and cashews in a large bowl. Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the chicken mixture and stir until evenly combined.
• Spread 1/2 tablespoon of mayonnaise on each slice of toasted bread. Divide the chicken salad between four of the slices of toast; top each with a lettuce leaf and a slice of tomato. Complete each sandwich with the remaining toast slices.