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This salad is so beautiful that I wouldn’t hesitate for even a second to share it with friends. What an elegant dish it would make for a pool side party or even a baby shower! It is perfect for every occasion. Meal planning couldn’t be easier either. Seriously, all I did was mix up the marinade. Let the chicken sit in the bowl while I heated the grill and prepped the other items. Grilled the chicken (less than 10 minutes) and dinner was READY! This is a serious 30 minute LOVELY and CLASSY meal.
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THE RECIPE FOR Balsamic Marinated Chicken Over Salad
Balsamic Marinated Chicken Over Salad
Ingredients
- 1 package of boneless skinless chicken thighs about 6 thighs per package
- 1 Cup GOOD Balsamic Vinegar
- ½ cup good quality dijon mustard
- ¼ Cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the gas grill or put your charcoals on to heat up. In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients together EXCEPT the chicken. Once you have them mixed well, add the chicken and stir and coat well. (You can also do this in a gallon size resealable plastic bag - but I used a bowl). With chicken thighs, they tend to curl - so, make sure the marinade gets in all of the cracks and crevices.
- Allow chicken to sit in the marinade for about 30 minutes (up to overnight). When grill is preheated, grill on medium low heat for about 8 minutes. Only turn once at about minute 6.
- Once chicken is cooked through, remove from the grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve over bed of fresh greens, salad, rice, noodles.
Notes
Nutrition
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR Balsamic Marinated Chicken Over Salad
- In general, I recommend a long marinade time - like overnight. However, in this case, I found that 30 minutes was long enough and gave the chicken a SENSATIONAL flavor!
- This marinade WILL turn your chicken a darker brown color. No sweat. Its delicious.
- When grilling chicken - put it on and let it set. Don’t be flipping and flopping your meat around. That causes it to want to stick to the grill and disturbs some of the natural juices. Just let it set baby - have patients. It will be delicious. Turn it once. Let it finish cooking through. Then remove it and let it sit on your kitchen counter for 5 minutes while you set the table. PERFECT!
- I served my thighs whole over greens (perfect!!!! And light dinner). You could also cut in diagonal pieces and serve over salad as an appetizer. Lovely.
- This chicken tastes PERFECT with some strawberries IN the salad. I know, a little different, but trust me - the tastes go together!
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A VERSE TO SHARE
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
The heart is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?
“I the Lord search the heart
and examine the mind,
to reward each person according to their conduct,
according to what their deeds deserve.”
Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay
are those who gain riches by unjust means.
When their lives are half gone, their riches will desert them,
and in the end they will prove to be fools. ~Jeremiah 17: 7-11
Moxie says
Delish!
sarah k says
I think I would start with the Roasted Yam Salad and the Sweet Kale Salad Kits.
Stacey Roberson says
Mmm...I want to try the Strawberry Harvest.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
We are addicted to balsamic vinegar and flavored olive oils! We use balsamic vinegar not only on our salads but on our fish, chicken, even fruit 🙂 It is loaded with flavor. Your meal is perfect as a light dinner. Have a great week.
Wendi Spraker says
Hey Marisa. Thank you ! Where do you get your Balsamic? Our local specialty store has closed and I'm looking for a new source!