Grilled Chicken Blackberry Salad
This grilled chicken blackberry salad is quintessential summer. The juicy ripe blackberries taste amazing with the simply grilled chicken. Combined with mixed greens, toasted sliced almonds, thinly sliced red onion, crumbled goat cheese and sliced avocado, this combination is hard to beat.
Drizzle everything with the homemade blackberry vinaigrette for the ultimate summer salad. I guarantee you’ll be making this recipe all summer long.
Ingredients Needed for Grilled Chicken Blackberry Salad
Chicken – You’ll need 12-ounces of Smart Chicken’s chicken breasts for this recipe. Two, 6-ounce breasts work perfectly. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil, salt and pepper for a simple marinade.
Avocado Oil – You’ll need one tablespoon of avocado oil to brush over the grill grates. Brushing the grates with avocado oil will prevent the chicken from sticking to the grill.
Vegetable / Fruit – This recipe calls for mixed greens, sliced avocado, toasted sliced almonds, fresh blackberries and thinly sliced red onion.
Cheese – You’ll need crumbled goat cheese for this recipe. The goat cheese is tangy, creamy and tastes amazing with the other ingredients.
Dressing – Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh squeezed blackberry juice, honey, salt and black pepper.
How to Squeeze Fresh Blackberry Juice
For fresh blackberry juice simply place a mesh strainer with a handle over a glass bowl. Add 6-ounces of fresh blackberries to the strainer and gently press them into the mesh strainer until all the juice has been extracted into the bowl beneath. You can use the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula to gently press the berries. Extra juice can be added to water for flavor or used in a fun cocktail.
How to Make Grilled Chicken Blackberry Salad
Marinate the Chicken
Add the chicken breasts to a glass bowl or plate and drizzle them with olive oil on both sides. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
Grill the Chicken
Preheat the grill to 400-450 degrees. Brush the grates with avocado oil and add the chicken. Grill for 6-7 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the grill and let the chicken rest before slicing.
Make the Dressing
Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh squeezed blackberry juice, honey, salt and black pepper. Whisk until well combined.
Make the Salad
Split the mixed green between two serving bowls. Top each salad with the sliced avocado, thinly sliced red onion, toasted sliced almonds, fresh blackberries, and crumbled goat cheese. Next, add one sliced grilled chicken breast and a drizzle of the blackberry vinaigrette to each salad. Serve and enjoy.
Storage
Dressed salad is best enjoyed immediately. Store any extra dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Looking for more recipes?
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Grilled Chicken Blackberry Salad
Ingredients
Grilled Chicken
- 12 ounces chicken breasts, Smart Chicken, two 6-ounce breasts
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt, to season chicken
- black pepper, to season chicken
Salad Ingredients
- 4 ounces mixed greens, divided into two bowls
- 3 ounces blackberries, fresh, divided between the salads
- ⅓ cup red onion, thinly sliced, divided between the salads
- ¼ cup goat cheese, crumbled, divided
- 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds, divided between the salads
- ½ avocado, sliced and divided between the salads
Blackberry Vinaigrette Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons blackberry juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Equipment
- 1 gas grill
- 1 glass mixing bowl for chicken
- 1 measuring cup for dressing
- 2 serving bowls
Instructions
How to Make Grilled Chicken Blackberry Salad
Marinate the Chicken
- Add the chicken breasts to a glass bowl or plate and drizzle them with olive oil on both sides. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
GRILL THE CHICKEN
- Preheat the grill to 400-450 degrees. Brush the grates with avocado oil and add the chicken. Grill for 6-7 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the grill and let the chicken rest before slicing.
Make the Dressing
- Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh squeezed blackberry juice, honey, salt and black pepper. Whisk until well combined.
Make the Salad
- Grab two large bowls, split the mixed green between the bowls. Top each salad with the sliced avocado, thinly sliced red onion, toasted sliced almonds, fresh blackberries, and crumbled goat cheese. Top each salad with one sliced grilled chicken breast and a drizzle of the blackberry vinaigrette. Serve and enjoy.
2 Comments on “Grilled Chicken Blackberry Salad”
Made this last night and it was the most delicious salad I’ve had in a long time. Tastes like one you would get at a farm to table restaurant in wine country. Thank you for another family favorite!!
Most delicious salad and a new favorite! It’s like something you would eat at a farm to table restaurant in wine country! Thank you for another winner!