Grilled Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese Crostini

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Grilled Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese Crostini

If you love nourishing and satisfying well balanced salads, you'll love this grilled chicken salad with goat cheese crostini drizzled with honey, fresh sweet strawberries, avocado, green onions and almonds over mixed greens, served with a shallot vinaigrette.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Marinating30

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 547.3kcal

Author: Priscilla Lawrence

Equipment

cutting board
sharp knife
2 small bowls
whisk
ziploc bag or container for marinating
grill pan or grill
tongs
large bowl or plate
Baking sheet
parchment paper
oven

Ingredients

For the chicken

1 -1 ½ pound chicken breast cut into cutlets
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1-2 cloves garlic minced
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste

For the vinaigrette

¼ cup avocado oil or any neutral tasting oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or more to taste
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 pinch black pepper

For the goat cheese crostini

6-8 slices baguette
1 drizzle olive oil
4 ounces goat cheese at room temperature
honey or hot honey

For the salad

6-8 cups mixed greens or lettuce of choice
1-2 whole avocado sliced or chopped
5-8 whole strawberries sliced or chopped
2-3 whole green onions sliced or chopped
¼ cup almonds sliced or slivered, or nuts or seeds of choice

Instructions

Whisk together the soy sauce, oil, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, paprika, onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper for the chicken marinade.
Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to make two thinner cutlets, then add them to a zip-top bag or container, add the marinade, seal the bag then place the chicken in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.
While the chicken is marinating, whisk together oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, finely chopped shallot, garlic powder, salt and pepper to make the salad dressing. Adjust the vinegar and salt to taste if needed.
Preheat oven to 410 ° Fahrenheit. Remove the goat cheese from the fridge and place on the counter to soften.
Spray a grill pan with cooking oil, heat it up over high heat, then add the chicken after removing it from the bag with tongs, shaking excess marinade, reduce heat to medium, medium-high. Discard the leftover marinade. Cook about 6-8 minutes, flip and continue cooking for 6-8 minutes, depending on the thickness, the chicken might cook faster or need more time. Once fully cooked, remove from pan, place on a plate and let rest for 10 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking, slice 8 slices or more of baguette. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the slices into 1 layer. Drizzle a bit of olive oil, then flip each piece and drizzle a tad more oil. Place in the preheated oven, bake for 5 minutes, then flip and bake for another 4-6 minutes. Let them rest on the baking sheet.
Plate the lettuce, strawberries, avocado, almonds and green onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Slice and plate the chicken. (you can make 4 plates or a very large plate or bowl family-style)
Spread goat cheese generously on each slice of baguette. Sprinkle pepper if you wish, drizzle some honey over the cheese. Turn the oven to high broil, place the baking sheet and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, keep a close eye on it, they can burn very quickly.
Add the crostini to the salad and drizzle some vinaigrette. Serve right away and enjoy!

Notes

Chicken cooking time will vary by a few minutes depending on the size and thickness of the cutlets.
Chicken breast is safely cooked when internal temperature has reached 165° Fahrenheit when checked with meat thermometer.

*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.

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