Summer Citrus and Peach Chicken Salad

A refreshing summer barbeque dish, this grilled citrus chicken salad is tossed with peaches, avocados, mint, and a cilantro-orange dressing.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 52 mins
• Calories: 371 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 cups mixed salad greens
• 4 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and sliced
• 1 shallot, quartered
• ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper, or to taste
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves rinsed and patted dry
• 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 tomatillos, husked and quartered
• 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
• 4 dried orange slices (such as Simple & Crisp™), or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Drizzle chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Place chicken on a flat work surface and slice crosswise into strips.

Step 3

Place orange juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, tomatillos, shallot, jalapeno, vinegar, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 pepper in a blender. Puree until dressing is smooth.

Step 4

Place salad greens in a bowl. Drizzle dressing on top. Add chicken, peaches, avocados, and mint. Crumble dried oranges and sprinkle over the salad.