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Smokey Grilled Chicken Salad (For When You Don’t Really Feel Like Cooking)

August 9, 2015 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh

Smokey Grilled Chicken Salad by @SpicieFoodie | #quickmeals #healthyeating

This year has been the first year where I’ve attempted to grow my own vegetables. Some plants are doing okay, while others aren’t liking the oppressive heat and humidity that we get in the tropics this time of year. It’s okay because I’ve been learning so much and will be better prepared for the next growing season in our cooler months. But don’t think that everything has been a failure, in fact there have been some really great surprises.

mesclun salad mix

My most successful garden plants have been a Mesclun salad mix (this one) and my various herbs. I’ve been harvesting from both in the last couple of months and it’s such a great feeling. There’s just a special feeling you get biting into something that you’ve taken from seed, put in the ground, took care of, and watched it grow into the meal you are about to eat. It’s just great!

Smokey Grilled Chicken Salad by @SpicieFoodie | #quickmeals #healthyeating

I’ve already harvested the salad mix four or five times and each time it keeps growing back. The mix has several different types of salad greens and it’s a combination of crisp, and even some spicy ones too. Needless to say, we’ve really been enjoying all the salads, like this one, that our garden has provided.

cobanero chile spice blend by @SpicieFoodie

You’re going to love this grilled chicken salad. It has a special smokey taste from a spice blend that I created using Coban pepper. It’s such a great mix and you can use it in so many recipes. Once you quickly combine the spices preparing the chicken and salad is a cinch. Really the whole process should take you about 30 minutes  — isn’t that great? It’s totally perfect for those days when you don’t really feel like cooking but still want to eat a healthy meal.

Smokey Grilled Chicken Salad by @SpicieFoodie | #quickmeals #healthyeating

This salad recipe is so easy to prepare that you may want to make extras to save for the next day’s lunch. The chicken tastes really great hot or cold so you won’t even have to pop it in the microwave.

Smokey Grilled Chicken Salad by @SpicieFoodie | #quickmeals #healthyeating

 

The recipe is published over on my Spicy Food column, click below to check it out. Thanks!

 

Filed Under: Chicken & Poultry, Salads

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Comments

  1. Joanne T Ferguson says

    August 9, 2015 at 21:38

    What a great recipe and photo Nancy! Congrats re the column!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      August 11, 2015 at 00:31

      Thanks so much Joanne!

  2. Mary Frances says

    August 10, 2015 at 15:45

    I love have flavorful and delicious this salad looks! The coban spice blend looks incredible!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      August 11, 2015 at 00:38

      Thank you Mary, I hope you can make it too!

  3. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    August 11, 2015 at 20:14

    Gardening is so great, isn’t it? We have loads of failures, but the successes taste so sweet! Anyway, terrific dish — thanks.

    • Spicie Foodie says

      August 11, 2015 at 22:02

      I really do quite enjoy it, John. Thank you your words are giving me encouragement to keep learning.

  4. Sandra says

    August 12, 2015 at 11:54

    As much as I love cooking and baking there are some days when I’m just not feeling it. I’m saving this recipe for one of those days!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      August 12, 2015 at 14:29

      There is no shame in that Sandra, we all have those days. Enjoy the salad!

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