Grilled Chicken Salad With Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Brush each of the chicken breasts with the olive oil, then season both sides with the salt and pepper. Grill over hot coals, turning once, until golden brown and thoroughly cooked; cool, then cut into 1/2-inch chunks.
• Combine cooled chicken with the Roasted Garlic mayonnaise, celery and green onions.
• To serve, arrange one-fourth of the salad greens on each of 4 plates. Arrange pepper slices on top of greens, then drizzle some of the vinegar and olive oil over each portion, along with additional seasonings of salt and pepper.
• Finally, spoon on chicken salad mixture. Serve immediately.
• Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise: Roast 8 garlic cloves, still in their skins, in 1 tablespoon olive oil in an oven-proof dish at 350 F until soft when pressed, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let garlic cool, peel away outer skins and place garlic pulp and oil from roasting dish in bowl of a food processor, along with mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice and Dijon-style mustard. Process until garlic is pureed and mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Makes about 1 3/4 cups.

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Season and marinate the chicken tenders. In a large bowl, mix together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, and spices. Add the chicken tenders and mix to make sure chicken is well coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or refrigerate overnight, if you like)
• Prepare the dressing according to this Greek dressing recipe.
• Prepare the salad. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber slices, shallots and kalamata olives. Add 4 tablespoons of the Greek dressing and toss to combine (you can always add more dressing to your liking). Leave some of the dressing (about 3 tablespoons or so) for later. Add feta cheese to your liking.
• Cook the chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high until shimmering but not smoking. Add chicken tenders to the pan (make sure to shake off any excess marinade before adding chicken to the pan.) Cook on one side undisturbed for 5 minutes until browned. Using a pair of tongs, turn chicken over and cook on other side for another 5 minutes or until chicken is done. (See notes for outdoor grilling)
• Assemble the grilled chicken salad. Transfer the salad to serving bowls and top each bowl with the cooked chicken then drizzle a bit more of the salad dressing directly over the chicken. Serve immediately.

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.

ROASTED GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut just below the tip side of the head of garlic, exposing all of the cloves, but keeping the head intact. Place the head of garlic in the middle of a sheet of aluminum foil. Pour olive oil liberally over the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cover completely and wrap with aluminum foil, making a cup of sorts.
• Bake in the preheated oven on the top rack, until golden brown and softened, about 45 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Squeeze the pulp out of the garlic into a glass mixing bowl. Add egg yolks, minced garlic, water, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Whisk the mixture until as smooth as possible, about 5 minutes.
• Add olive oil in a continuous stream, whisking the entire time, until emulsified and mixture has a thickened consistency like mayonnaise.