SUMMER CITRUS AND PEACH CHICKEN SALAD

Summer Citrus and Peach Chicken Salad image

Spicy and sweet, creamy and crunchy, this summer salad is perfect for year-round enjoyment if you can get your hands on the produce!

Provided by Angela Sackett Superhotmama

Time 52m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
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.
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.
Place salad greens in a bowl. Drizzle dressing on top. Add chicken, peaches, avocados, and mint. Crumble dried oranges and sprinkle over the salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 50.4 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 20.7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 285.2 mg, Sugar 6.5 g