Quick Grilled Dinner Salad
Ingredients
- THE DRESSING ⓘ
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil ⓘ
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, or lemon juice ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, minced, or 1 finely chopped shallot ⓘ
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped robust herbs, such as fresh thyme leaves ⓘ
- 1/3 cup chopped mild herbs, such as cilantro ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika or a generous pinch of chile flakes (optional) ⓘ
- THE SALAD ⓘ
- 3 cups (3/4 lb.) sliced or torn grilled chicken or steak ⓘ
- 2 to 3 cups grilled or raw vegetables, such as sliced bell peppers, corn, or portabella mushrooms
- Chopped green onions ⓘ
- 2 qts. salad greens ⓘ
Instructions
- Make dressing: In a large bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir in thyme and cilantro, if using. Add paprika if you like.
- Make salad: Set aside 1/2 cup dressing. Toss the rest in a large bowl with chicken. Let stand 10 minutes. Add vegetables and salad greens and toss with as much of the reserved dressing as you like.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
574
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).