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Place the cilantro, pepper, garlic powder and onion salt into a blender.
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Pour Margarita mix, lime juice, orange juice, tequila, triple sec ( optional) and honey into the blender.
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Puree on high speed until mixture is smooth, then reduce the speed to medium-low and slowly add the Olive oil and blend until creamy.
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Place chicken in a large Ziploc storage bag.
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Pour in marinade, close bag and store in fridge over night.
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After marinating the chicken over night, place chicken and marinade in a skillet and bring to a boil.
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Simmer on low for about 10 minutes.
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Remove chicken from the skillet and discard marinade.
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Place chicken back in the skillet and brown chicken on medium-low, about 5 minutes, until chicken is lightly browned and cooked through and is no longer pink.
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Can either place the chicken on the salad warm, or cool in fridge before placing on salad.
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Cut chicken into strips.
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Mince garlic and place garlic and olive oil in a container with tight fitting lid.
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Allow to incorporate for at least 4 hours.
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Preheat oven to 300F.
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Cut bread into cubes; add to a large mixing bowl.
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Add 1/2 cup of cheese, dried herbs, paprika, salt, black pepper and cayenne.
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Mix well.
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Using a sieve, strain garlic oil over the bread, pressing garlic with the back of a spoon to get all the garlic juice.
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Toss.
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Bake for 15 minutes.
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Remove from oven, stir, then bake another 10-15 minutes.
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Remove and stir in last 1/4 cup of cheese.
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Allow to cool.
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Store in an airtight container.
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In a blender, combine raspberry vinegar, raspberries, honey and basil.
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Whirl 1 minute or until well blended.
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With the motor on, add oil in a slow stream, whirling until dressing is smooth.
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Dress up a salad with lots of beautifully colored vegetables.
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Top with chicken, croutons and raspberry vinaigrette.
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Although it is to taste, from experience, I recommend using a small amount of the vinaigrette.
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If too much is used, it will over power the flavor of the rest of the salad.
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Margarita marinade was found @ allrecipes.com allrecipes.com/recipe/best-grilled-margarita-chicken-ever/ Raspberry vinaigrette was found @ What's cooking America whatscookingamerica.net/Salad/RaspberryVinaig.htm crispy garlic parmesan croutons were found @ about.com americanfood.about.com
