Salad does not have to be boring. We repeat: salads can be beautiful and satisfying.
Case in point: our Easy Chicken Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette. This has tons of colors and textures by way of crisp veggies, creamy goat cheese and fried wonton strips because we all need to live a little. Our grapefruit vinaigrette is a bright burst of citrus, balanced with all-natural sweetness from the raw honey. It’s a salad you’ll want to make (and eat) over and over. We recommend using up any leftovers from our Harissa and Lemon Butter Spatchcock Chicken, but a store-bought rotisserie chicken also does the trick.
RECIPE:
Chicken Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
For the Chicken Salad
1 cup cooked roast chicken, shredded
Two heads of romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
1 watermelon radish, thinly sliced
1/2 cup shredded carrots
One red bell pepper, cored and julienned
One grapefruit, peeled and segmented
2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
Chopped herbs, for topping (we like cilantro, chives and dill)
Crispy wonton strips, for topping
Grapefruit Vinaigrette, recipe below
For the Grapefruit Vinaigrette
Juice of one grapefruit
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp honey
Kosher salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
For the Chicken Salad
- In a large serving bowl, add the chopped romaine lettuce. Layer each of the ingredients on top. Serve with vinaigrette.
For the Grapefruit Vinaigrette
- Add all ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste in a lidded jar. Shake well until combined.
