Grilled Chicken With Brie And Baby Spinach Salad Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, vinegar, honey, sugar, poppy seeds, salt, mustard, and grated onion in a blender. Transfer dressing to a bowl or jar and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Combine Italian dressing and teriyaki sauce in a sealable container and add chicken. Seal and marinate at least 30 minutes to 1 hour before grilling.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade and grill until juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Remove from heat, let cool about 10 minutes, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Toss grilled chicken, spinach, and romaine lettuce together in a large serving bowl. Gently stir in strawberries and avocado. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Top salad with dressing and pecans when serving.

CHICKEN AND BABY SPINACH WITH RASPBERRY-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the dressing:
• Combine vinaigrette, raspberries, and sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth; set aside.
• For the salad:
• In a large bowl, toss together spinach, onions, raspberries, cucumbers, and half of the vinaigrette.
• Divide mixture among 4 chilled plates. Add chicken strips to mixing bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons dressing. Divide among the plates. Garnish with feta, pecans, and black pepper. Serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CANDIED PEARS, PECANS AND BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with vegetable spray.
• To make the candied pecans, rinse the pecans with cold water.
• Drain but do not let dry.
• In a small bowl, combine the icing sugar, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.
• Dip the pecans in this mixture to coat well.
• Spread them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Cool and Chop.
• To make the salad, combine the spinach, radicchio, pear and brie in a large bowl.
• To make the dressing, whisk together the orange juice concentrate, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, honey and mustard.
• Pour over the salad and toss to coat.
• Garnish with the candied pecans and chicken/seafood (if using.).

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BRIE AND BABY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat to preheat.
• Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper, and garlic and herb seasoning. Add chicken to hot pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat. Place 1 to 2 slices of Brie on top of chicken, cover with foil and place back on grill pan for another 1 minute, until cheese melts.
• Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and chopped shallots to the pan and saute. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, honey and salt and pepper, to taste. Add the mixture to the skillet and stir to combine. Pour the warm vinaigrette over the spinach and toss to coat. Crumble the bacon strips over the dressed salad.
• Transfer chicken to a serving plate or plate with spinach salad.

WARM SPINACH SALAD WITH APPLE AND BRIE

Steps:

• Cut the Brie cheese into small pieces and set aside. Toast the walnuts or pecans. (See Note 2 below for how to toast nuts). Set aside.
• Roast the apples: Prepare the apples. You can peel or not, as you like. Cut the apples into quarters, core, then cut into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the apple slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush with maple syrup. Place the baking pan onto the top rack of the oven and broil until lightly golden. Remove from oven, flip the apples, brush with more maple syrup and return to the oven to broil until the other side of the apples are golden. Remove from oven and set aside. *Watch closely as the apples can easily scorch.
• Prepare the dressing: In either a microwave-proof bowl or measuring cup OR a small saucepan on the stovetop, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Heat in the microwave or on the stove-top over low heat until simmering. Remove from heat or set aside.
• Prepare the salad: Add the spinach to a large bowl. Re-warm the dressing, as needed, then whisk together well right before drizzling over the spinach, using as much as needed to moisten the spinach. Toss the spinach well. Season with a little salt and pepper and re-toss. Add the roasted apples, Brie cheese, toasted nuts and crumbled bacon (if using). Toss well and serve immediately.