8/4/2012 Basket - Spicy Honey Chicken Salad

Spicy Honey Chicken Salad
Uses from this basket: Mango, lettuce, avocado
Other produce: Red onion, orange, lime, garlic, onion

Dressing:

• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 3 T lime juice
• 2 T honey
• 3/4 t cumin
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t ground pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Place all ingredients in a tightly sealed jar and shake vigorously to combine.  Refrigerate until ready to serve (shake again before serving).

Chicken:

• 3 chicken breasts
• 2 t olive oil
• 1 t garlic powder
• 1 t chili powder
• 1/4 t onion powder
• 1/4 t coriander
• 1/2 t kosher salt
• 1/2 t cumin
• 1/8-1/2 t ground red pepper
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 T cider vinegar

 Combine garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, coriander, salt, cumin, and red pepper in a bowl and mix well.  Cut chicken breasts in half and drizzle with oil.  Rub in with you hands to lightly coat all pieces.  Toss chicken in spice mixture to coat all sides well.

Grill chicken for 3-5 minutes on each side, until cooked through.

While chicken is cooking, warm honey in microwave so it is more liquid.  Stir in the cider vinegar.  Set aside 1-2 T of the honey glaze.  Use the remaining glaze to brush the chicken on both sides towards the end of cooking.  Remove chicken from grill and brush with the glaze that you set aside.  Let sit for 5 minutes, then slice chicken into thin strips.

Salad:

• 1 head Romaine or butter lettuce
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion
• 3 small avocados, sliced
• 1-2 mangoes, sliced
• prepared spicy honey chicken
• honey citrus dressing

Wash lettuce and divide among serving plates.  Top with red onion, avocado, mango, and chicken slices.  Serve with honey citrus dressing.


Recipe modified from: http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/05/spicy-honey-chicken-salad/