{"id":7668,"date":"2026-09-14T17:13:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7668"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:13:51","slug":"fresh-grilled-chicken-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/fresh-grilled-chicken-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Grilled Chicken Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fresh Grilled Chicken Salad<\/h1>\n<p>Fresh, colorful, and packed with protein, this Grilled Chicken Salad is an easy American classic that makes a delicious and satisfying meal. Juicy seasoned chicken is grilled until tender, then sliced and served over crisp lettuce with fresh vegetables and a simple homemade dressing.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Chicken<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Salad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>6 cups chopped romaine lettuce<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li>1 cucumber, sliced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd red onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 bell pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded carrots<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup corn, drained<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Dressing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bc cup olive oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon honey<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 small garlic clove, minced<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and gently pound them to an even thickness.<\/li>\n<li>Rub the chicken with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for about 5\u20137 minutes per side, or until fully cooked and the internal temperature reaches 165\u00b0F.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the chicken from the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, add the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, carrots, and corn to a large salad bowl.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and black pepper until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Slice the grilled chicken into strips and arrange it over the fresh vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving and gently toss everything together.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese if desired and serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<p>For extra flavor, marinate the chicken for 30 minutes before grilling. You can also prepare the vegetables and dressing ahead of time and assemble the salad just before serving.<\/p>\n<p>This salad is delicious on its own or served with warm bread, a light soup, or your favorite side dish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh Grilled Chicken Salad Fresh, colorful, and packed with protein, this Grilled Chicken Salad is an easy American classic that&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7670,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7668\/revisions\/7670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}