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Grilled Chicken Arugula Salad
This grilled chicken arugula salad is full of amazing and fresh flavor! And it's easy to make, absolutely delicious and healthy!
This grilled chicken arugula salad is full of amazing, fresh flavor! And it’s easy to make, delicious, and wholesome! The green and red grapes add a nice sweetness to this chicken salad combined with the honey balsamic vinaigrette. And I added some chopped walnuts for a little crunch.
I love the fact that this grilled chicken arugula salad takes literally about 10 – 15 minutes to make and it’s perfect for lunch, or dinner on a busy weeknight. The ingredients are simple, and no prep work is required (except for the grilled chicken). Sometimes on weekends, I would grill a batch of chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper and store them in a ziplock bag in the refrigerator. I then use them during the week for quick recipes like this one.
Hope you enjoy this grilled chicken arugula salad! Let me know what you think if you try it. 🙂
How To Make Grilled Chicken Arugula Salad
What you need
Salad Ingredients
6 cups fresh arugula
2 cups seedless grapes, halved (i used green and red)
1/4 of a large red onion, sliced in thin strips
2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
honey balsamic vinaigrette (ingredients below)
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
To make the salad
Add arugula, grapes and red onion to bowl, and toss to combine. Top each bowl with 1/4 of the grilled chicken breasts. Sprinkle some walnuts and drizzle with vinaigrette. serve immediately.
To make the honey balsamic vinaigrette
Whisk all ingredients together for about 30 seconds until combined.
This salad was wonderfully light and flavorful and yet filling. I am planning to make it more often because it’s seriously that good!
Grilled Chicken Arugula Salad
This grilled chicken arugula salad is full of amazing and fresh flavor! And it’s easy to make, absolutely delicious and healthy! Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh arugula
- 2 cups seedless grapes, halved (i used green and red)
- ¼ of a large red onion, sliced in thin strips
- 2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- honey balsamic vinaigrette, ingredients below
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
To make the salad
- Add arugula, grapes and red onion to bowl, and toss to combine. Top each bowl with 1/4 of the grilled chicken breasts. Sprinkle some walnuts and drizzle with vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
To make the honey balsamic vinaigrette
- Whisk all ingredients together for about 30 seconds until combined.
Nutrition
- Serving: 232 g
- Calories: 474 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 24.6 g
- Protein: 32.6 g
- Fat: 29.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 26.5 g
- Cholesterol: 74 mg
- Sodium: 257 mg
- Fiber: 2.2 g
- Sugar: 21.6 g
Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
