Tangerine Grilled Chicken Salad
on Nov 08, 2021, Updated Oct 16, 2022
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Salads don’t have to be boring, with a little love and patience they can be absolutely delicious and nutritious. For this simple Tangerine Grilled Chicken Salad recipe you will need:
Tangerine Grilled Chicken Salad
Salads don’t have to be boring, with a little love and patience they can be absolutely delicious and nutritious. For this simple recipe you will need:
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 chicken breast cubed
- 1 tangerine, 1/4 cup or orange juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons avocado oil or any
For the salad
- romaine lettuce
- 1 finely sliced carrot
- cucumber slices
- pumpkin seeds optional *
- ¼ of avocado
- hemp hearts are optional *
For dressing
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- fresh lemon juice to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or any vinegar you like
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave
Instructions
- Cut one skinless-boneless chicken breast into small cubes.
- Marinate and grill it for 2-3 minutes on each side. Add it to your salad mix and any toppings of choice.
- In a separate bowl or measuring glass whisk in the ingredients for the dressing, pour on top of the salad and enjoy.
- This is absolutely amazing for meal prep if you store your dressing in a separate container.
Notes
You can use any toppings you like , if you don’t feel like making chicken just buy some and cut it up. The dressing can be any you love. Feel free to add tofu or chickpeas for a plant based salad and substitute the honey for agave or maple syrup.
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