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    Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

    Published: Jul 2, 2018 · Modified: Jan 13, 2020 by Anna 12 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Grilled Chicken Salad is made with perfect juicy grilled chicken, grilled corn off the cob, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, and onion. Simple oil and vinegar dressing is the perfect finishing touch to this delicious summer salad!

    If you want to add more crunch, you need to try my Homemade Croutons. They are perfect for this salad! Next time you make grilled chicken, make more for this salad.

    Overhead shot of salad with grilled chicken, corn, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and onion in white bowl.
    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Salad
    • Ingredients:
    • How to make grilled chicken salad?
    • Helpful Tips!
    • Simple oil and vinegar salad dressing:
    • More easy and healthy salad recipes:
    • Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

    Why You'll Love This Salad

    While barbecue chicken, baked beans, burgers, and franks rule summer backyard cookouts, I also find myself craving light and fresh meals. Salad is simply the perfect choice!

    This salad is summer in a bowl! It's colorful and full of flavor. Grilled chicken and corn on the cob are the star ingredients here. This is my favorite way to use any leftovers from my grilled chicken and complement it with corn, avocado, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and red onion. This salad is a great way to enjoy grilled chicken in a fresh and light dish.

    Ingredients:

    • grilled chicken - juicy and flavorful grilled chicken breast that was marinated and cooked on the grill. Once done and had time to rest (that prevents the juices to escape if you slice it too soon), I sliced the chicken breast thinly and arranged it on top of the salad.
    • grilled corn on the cob - an easy way to prepare corn on the cob for a summer dinner, is to pull the husks away from the corn, but don't cut them off. Brush corn with garlic butter and place on the grill. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, turning as needed so all sides are cooked. No aluminum foil is needed! I recommend cooking the corn first, then the chicken. While chicken is cooking, you will have enough time to cool the corn so it's safe to handle, cut off the kernels, and place in a salad bowl.
    • lettuce, tomatoes, onion, avocado - classic salad ingredients are all we need here. Avocado is a plus, but feel free to skip it and add a vegetable of your choice.
    Close up shot of grilled chicken in a salad with corn.

    How to make grilled chicken salad?

    • I started by slicing grilled chicken breast and cutting grilled corn kernels off the cob. 
    • I added Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes sliced in half, chopped red onion, and avocado in a big bowl.
    • In a small cup, I whisked oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, and Italian seasoning or dried oregano. I poured it over the salad, tossed it gently to coat, and served.

    Helpful Tips!

    • This salad can be made using any grilled meat: shrimp, pork or beef kabobs, salmon, etc. All of the salad ingredients are perfect to complement any choice of meat.
    • If you don't have fresh corn on the cob that can be grilled, use canned or frozen (and thawed before using) and stir in with the rest of the salad ingredients.

    Simple oil and vinegar salad dressing:

    Sometimes you want the ingredients to really shine in your salad, like the grilled chicken and corn here, so you don't need a powerful dressing. A simple mix of vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and seasoning is all you need. You can of course use any dressing you want as long as it will go well with the flavors here.

    Side view shot of grilled chicken in white bowl, with lettuce, tomatoes and corn.

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    • Broccoli salad in a bowl.
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    If you like this recipe and make it, let me know in the comments below! Don't forget to rate it if you enjoyed it!

    Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

    Author: Anna
    Grilled Chicken Salad is made with perfect juicy grilled chicken, grilled corn off the cob, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, and onion. Simple oil and vinegar dressing is the perfect finishing touch to this delicious summer salad!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 289 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 grilled chicken breasts
    • 2 corn on the cobs grilled (see note)
    • 1 avocado
    • 4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
    • 2 cups chopped cherry tomatoes
    • ½ cup chopped red onion
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

    Instructions
     

    • In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, onion and avocado.
      4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce, 2 cups chopped cherry tomatoes, ½ cup chopped red onion, 1 avocado
    • Cut corn kernels off the cobs and add to salad. Toss gently together.
      2 corn on the cobs
    • In a small measuring cup, whisk together oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and oregano. Pour over salad and toss gently to coat.
      ¼ cup olive oil, 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • Slice or chop grilled chicken breasts.
      2 grilled chicken breasts
    • Place salad on serving plates. Arrange half of sliced grilled chicken breast on top of the salad, on each serving.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    • To make grilled corn on the cob - pull away husks and remove silky strings from corn. Brush corn with melted butter mixed with minced garlic. Place on medium hot grill and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, turning as needed to all sides are cooked. Remove onto a plate and let cool until ready to handle.
    • You can use canned corn or frozen and thawed corn kernels in place of grilled corn.
    • Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4530IU | Vitamin C: 25.4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    1. Jennifer says

      August 15, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      What would you recommend using instead of avocado? My family sadly hates it. lol

      Thank you

      Reply
      • Anna says

        August 15, 2020 at 1:42 pm

        Hi Jennifer! Any other fresh veggie they like. Maybe cucumber?

        Reply
    2. Deepa GV says

      October 20, 2019 at 9:58 pm

      Tasty,easy recpie

      Reply
    3. Rahma Raheem💙 says

      March 31, 2019 at 6:27 am

      May I ask what is the marinated ingredients use for the chicken breasts

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 31, 2019 at 12:03 pm

        Follow my recipe for grilled chicken, here: https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/easy-grilled-chicken/

        Reply
    4. Allyson Zea says

      July 03, 2018 at 2:26 pm

      Wow this looks so healthy and delicious!

      Reply
    5. Sabrina says

      July 03, 2018 at 9:48 am

      We've been grilling out more and more so this is perfect for us! Looks delicious!

      Reply
    6. Dorothy says

      July 02, 2018 at 8:45 pm

      This looks like summer in a bowl! I love that you used a light and fresh dressing. Can't wait to dig into this.

      Reply
    7. Delaney says

      July 02, 2018 at 7:52 pm

      I love how bright this salad is!

      Reply
    8. Amanda says

      July 02, 2018 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      Wow this is perfect! Perfect idea!

      Reply
    9. Des says

      July 02, 2018 at 3:37 pm

      5 stars
      What an attractive looking salad. I bet it tastes amazing!

      Reply
    10. Demeter says

      July 02, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      Such a great idea to grill the corn....it adds so much flavor! Looks like a fantastic salad!

      Reply

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