Grilled Chicken Salad With Apricot Glaze Homemade Mustard Vinaigrette And Grape Salad Recipes

APRICOT-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine the apricot jam, mustard, vinegar and lots of black pepper in the jam jar or a mason jar. Shake until well blended.
• Use the glaze like you would a BBQ sauce. Brush on or pour over pieces of grilled or pan-seared chicken, pork chop or salmon just before it's done cooking and let cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

GRILLED GRAPES AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• For the grilled grapes: Drizzle the bunched grapes with the olive oil, turning to coat. Place in a grill basket on the grill and cook, gently turning to cook evenly, until the grapes are slightly soft and beginning to char and burst, 3 to 4 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the grapes from the stems and set aside.
• For the dressing: Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the honey, Dijon mustard and lemon juice. Continue to whisk while slowly streaming in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the salad: Add the celery and chicken to the bowl with the dressing. Core, halve, then slice the apple into 1/4-inch slices, and add to the bowl. Add the walnuts and cooled grapes to the bowl and toss to coat everything with the dressing.
• To serve, line a salad plate with the lettuce leaves. Spoon a quarter of the chicken salad over the top of each leaf. Serve immediately.

STICKY GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook garlic, ginger, spices, and 1 tsp. kosher salt in oil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pomegranate juice and boil until reduced to 1 cup, 12 to 19 minutes. Remove from heat, and then add jam and molasses and stir until jam has melted. Cool (it will thicken slightly). Transfer 3/4 cup sauce to a bowl and reserve for serving.
• Prepare grill for indirect heat cooking over medium hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
• Pat chicken dry and season all over with 4 tsp. kosher salt. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken (in batches if necessary) skin side down first, directly over coals (covered only if using gas grill), turning once, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Move to area with no coals underneath (or over turned off burner for gas) and brush with some of sauce. Continue to grill, partially covered for charcoal (covered for gas), turning and brushing with sauce occasionally, until cooked through and well-glazed, 7 to 8 minutes for breasts, 15 to 20 minutes for dark meat.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH WARM MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Place half in a saucepan and set aside. Brush remaining vinaigrette over chicken and onion rings. , Grill chicken and onion, covered, over medium heat for 12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Cut chicken into 1/2-in. slices. , In a large bowl or on salad plates, layer the romaine, onion, chicken, red pepper and cheese. Heat the reserved vinaigrette; drizzle over salad.