Best Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad With Dill Cream Dressing Recipes

LEMON CHICKEN SALAD

Lemon Chicken Salad image

Recipe video above. A substantial salad with a lemon marinated chicken, dressed with a dill lemon dressing with a touch of honey. You'll love how the dressing does double duty as the marinade! Bacon is optional - totally delicious without, but always fabulous with. Serves 2 as a meal, 4 as a side.

Provided by Nagi

Categories Mains

Time 23m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 large garlic clove (, minced)
1/2 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp black pepper
1 large chicken breast (, halved horizontally* OR 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs)
1 tbsp lemon juice (, extra)
Salt and pepper
1/2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp finely chopped dill
8 cups cos/romaine lettuce (, chopped (or other lettuce of choice, Note 2))
1 cup cherry tomatoes (, halved)
1 medium avocado (, quartered and sliced thickly)
1/2 red onion (, small, finely sliced)
3/4 cup corn kernels (, fresh or canned drained)
120g/ 4 oz bacon (, cooked then chopped (optional))

Steps:

Place Dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake well.
Place chicken in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp Dressing, 1 tbsp extra lemon juice, plus a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well. Marinate minimum 20 minutes up to 24 hours.
Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium high heat (or use bacon fat if you use bacon in this!). Add chicken and cook. Halved breasts: 2 minutes each side. Thigh: 4 minutes each side.
Transfer to plate, cover loosely with foil for 3 minutes. Slice.
Add dill into remaining dressing. Shake.
Place remaining salad ingredients in a bowl. Top with chicken.
Drizzle dressing all over. Crumble over bacon if using. Serve immediately!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 587 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN

Grilled Lemon Chicken image

Provided by Ina Garten

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
3/4 cup good olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)
2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, halved and skin removed

Steps:

Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Pour over the chicken breasts in a nonreactive bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight.
Heat a charcoal grill and cook the chicken breasts for 10 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. Cool slightly and cut diagonally in 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Skewer with wooden sticks.

GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN

Grilled Lemon Chicken image

Good tasting marinade for chicken. Quick and easy.

Provided by KRCTLC

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

⅓ cup lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Steps:

In a bowl, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, red bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Set aside 1/4 cup of the mixture to use for basting. Place chicken in the bowl, and marinate at least 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
Preheat grill for high heat.
Lightly oil grill grate. Drain and discard marinade from the bowl, and place chicken on the grill. Cook 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until juices run clear, basting occasionally with the reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.6 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 27.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 462.3 mg, Sugar 0.7 g