Balsamic Chicken Salad

This recipe is a salad version of a popular Allrecipes main dish. Chicken tenders and portobello mushrooms are marinated in balsamic vinaigrette, then served on crisp lettuce with cherry tomatoes, green onions, mozzarella cheese, and basil.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 408 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 green onions, sliced diagonally
• 8 chicken tenders
• 1 (6 ounce) package sliced portobello mushroom caps
• 2 hearts of romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
• ¼ cup sliced fresh basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven's broiler, and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

Step 2

Combine 1/3 bottle of balsamic vinaigrette dressing with the chicken tenders in a bowl. Toss together sliced mushrooms with 1/3 bottle of dressing in a separate bowl. Reserve the remaining 1/3 bottle. Allow the chicken tenders and mushrooms to marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the chicken tenders and mushrooms from the marinade, and drain off the excess. Broil the chicken and mushrooms until the chicken is browned and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the chicken and mushrooms from the heat, and slice the chicken tenders into bite-sized pieces.

Step 4

To serve, divide the chopped romaine lettuce between four plates, and top each with broiled chicken and mushrooms. Sprinkle each plate with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and sliced basil leaves; serve with the remaining vinaigrette dressing.