Grilled Chicken Salad With Sugar-Glazed Almonds Recipe

Name: Grilled Chicken Salad With Sugar-Glazed Almonds
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup red wine vinegar or ¼ cup white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons lightly toasted sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon poppy seed; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped onion; ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup vegetable oil; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, grilled and cooled; 6 cups salad greens; 2 roma tomatoes, diced; 2 Hass avocadoes, peeled, seeded and diced; ½ cup sugar-glazed almonds (recipe follows); ¼ cup minced sweet onion; 3 leaves romaine lettuce; 2 ripe pears, cored and sliced; ½ cup sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons sugar

Servings: persons

¼ cup red wine vinegar or ¼ cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons lightly toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped onion
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, grilled and cooled
6 cups salad greens
2 roma tomatoes, diced
2 Hass avocadoes, peeled, seeded and diced
½ cup sugar-glazed almonds (recipe follows)
¼ cup minced sweet onion
3 leaves romaine lettuce
2 ripe pears, cored and sliced
½ cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons sugar

1
To Make The Salad Dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine the vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and salt.
2
Blend until most of sesame seeds are ground.
3
Scrape contents into a small bowl, then whisk in the oil in a slow, steady stream.
4
To Assemble: Cut the chicken into 1/4-inch pieces and combine with 1/2 cup vinaigrette, the salad greens, diced tomatoes, avocado, almonds and onion.
5
Arrange the romaine lettuce leaves on salad plates, then divide salad mixture between them.
6
Garnish with the pear slices.
7
To Make Sugar-Glazed Almonds: In a nonstick skillet, roast sliced almonds over medium-high heat until golden, shaking pan to prevent scorching.
8
Sprinkle on about 2 tablespoons sugar, stirring constantly and cook until sugar melts around almonds.
9
Remove from heat and quickly scrape almonds onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup red wine vinegar or ¼ cup white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoons lightly toasted sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon poppy seed, and more.

Yes, Grilled Chicken Salad With Sugar-Glazed Almonds falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Grilled Chicken Salad With Sugar-Glazed Almonds

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