Peach Salad with Grilled Chicken and Poppy Seed Dressing
Mixed greens topped with sweet peaches, wild blackberries, fresh corn, red onions, toasted pecans, goat cheese crumbles, and homemade poppy seed dressing. It’s summer on a plate, Enjoy!
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Ingredients
CHICKEN:
2boneless skinless chicken breasts
MARINADE:
6T.extra virgin olive oil
4clovesgarlicminced
1tsp.dried thyme
1/2tsp.dried oregano
1tsp.salt
1/2tsp.freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2tsp.lemon zestfrom 1 lemon
POPPY SEED DRESSING:
1/3c.mayonnaise
1/4c.milk
2T.granulated sugar
1T.apple cider vinegar
1T.poppy seeds
SALAD:
1(10 oz.) cont. baby spring mixed greens
3peaches or nectarinessliced
1c.fresh picked blackberries
2ears fresh cornhusked, kernels cut from cob
1/2sm. red onionthinly sliced
1/2c. chopped pecanstoasted
1(4 oz.) cont. goat cheese crumbles
Instructions
CHICKEN: Place chicken in a 1-gallon zipper bag, using a mallet pound the chicken to an even 1/2-inch thickness.
MARINADE: In a separate 1-gallon zipper bag, combine all marinade ingredients. Add the chicken breasts to the bag, seal the bag and massage the marinade into the meat until evenly coated. Place the bag in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat an outdoor grill to 425 degrees. Brush the grates with olive oil.
Place the chicken on the grill. Grill until cooked through, rotating once halfway through cooking, about 3-4 minutes per side. (Chicken is done when an instant thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken reads 160-165 degrees.) Transfer to a cutting board and let the chicken rest 10-15 minutes before slicing into strips or dicing into cubes.
POPPY SEED DRESSING: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, milk, sugar, apple cider vinegar and poppy seeds; refrigerate until ready to use.
SALAD: In a large bowl, gently toss together mixed greens, peaches, blackberries, corn, onion, pecans, and grilled chicken. Transfer salad to a serving bowl or platter. Drizzle with poppy seed dressing and sprinkle with goat cheese crumbles. Serve immediately after adding dressing. Enjoy!