Best Grilled Chicken And Jicama Salad With Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN AND JICAMA SALAD WITH CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat ridged grill pan.
• For vinaigrette: In medium bowl, combine lime juice, cilantro, cumin and pinch of cayenne pepper. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Add salt and adjust seasonings to taste.
• In shallow dish, place chicken and cover evenly with 1/3 of vinaigrette.
• In grill pan over medium-high heat, grill chicken until just done, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board and let cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large serving bowl, toss lettuce with small amount of vinaigrette. In another bowl, combine jicama, radishes, onion, avocado and mango. Gently toss with more vinaigrette.
• Place vegetable and fruit mixture on top of lettuce. Diagonally cut chicken into 1/2-inch-thick slices and arrange on top of salad. Top chicken with remaining vinaigrette and pepitas.

CHICKEN, MANGO & JICAMA SALAD W TEQUILA-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For vinaigrette:.
• Combine all ingredients and whisk until thoroughly combined. Chill until ready to use.
• For Tortilla strips:.
• Place strips in large bowl and spray with cooking spray, tossing to coat.
• Combine seasonings and sprinkle over strips, tossing to coat.
• Fry in oil until lightly browned or spread over cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 8 minutes. They will get crispy as they cool.
• For Chicken:.
• Combine marinade ingredients in large zip-loc bag.
• Add chicken and marinate at least 2 hrs, turning bag occasionally.
• Preheat grill.
• Remove chicken from bag and discard marinade.
• Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp salt.
• Grill 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Cut meat into 1/2" slices.
• For Salad:.
• Combine jicama, mango and greens in large bowl.
• Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss to coat.
• Divide into servings and top with chicken and tortilla strips.
• Whew! Sit down and enjoy it all with a frozen margarita that someone else fixed!

CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In the jar of your blender, combine lime juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, and sugar. Blend until ingredients are completely combined.
• With the blender running, add the oil in a steady stream. Add cilantro and blend until the cilantro has broken down but still maintains some of its texture.
• Serve with greens, on any type of Mexican salad, or use as a marinade.

CILANTRO-LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, cilantro, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

JICAMA MANGO SALAD WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

Steps:

• Toss jicama, red pepper, mango, and red onion together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Stir cilantro, lime juice, honey, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
• Pour the cilantro mixture over the jicama mixture and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.