Grilled Chicken and Pear Salad
Grilled Chicken and Pear Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) olive oil
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) whole-grain mustard
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) honey
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) plain yogurt
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 3 pears
- 6 cups (330 g) lettuce of your choice
- cup (43 g) toasted pine nuts
- cup (33 g) toasted walnut halves
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk the oil, lemon zest and lemon juice, mustard, shallot and honey. Reserve half of the dressing for garnish.
- In a glass dish or a large sealable plastic bag, combine the remaining dressing and the yogurt, then add the chicken. Toss well to thoroughly coat. Cover the dish or seal the bag and refrigerate for 2 to 12 hours.
- Preheat the grill, setting the burners to high. Oil the grate.
- Cut the pears into quarters and remove the cores. Reduce the grill heat to medium. Grill the chicken for 6 to 7 minutes
- on each side, or until it is cooked through. Season with salt
- and pepper.
- About 5 minutes before the chicken has finished cooking, grill the pear pieces.
- Slice the chicken and place it on the lettuce with the pears. Drizzle with the reserved dressing. Garnish with the nuts.
Grilled Chicken and Pear Salad