Grilled Mojo Chicken Salad With Asparagus and Oranges

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Salad Recipes. (Grilled Mojo Chicken Salad With Asparagus and Oranges). The flavoring mixture, which accounts for most of the ingredients, is easy to assemble and, as a bonus, serves as both meat marinade and salad dressing. Simply siphon off some of the mixture as a marinade. Whisk extra oil into the rest for a first-rate dressing.

Brief

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Grilled Mojo Chicken Salad With Asparagus and Oranges

Ingredients

½ cup orange juice concentrate

⅓ cup fresh lime juice

2 large garlic cloves

chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon salt

and pepper

to taste

6 tablespoons extra-virginolive oil

plus extra for drizzling

1 ¾ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

3 oranges

1 bunch medium asparagus

tough ends snapped off

12 cups mixed salad greens

Simple Ranch Chicken Macaroni Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Whisk first seven ingredients plus 2 Tbs. oil in a 2-cup measuring cup. Pour all but 3/4 cup of mixture into a gallon-sized zipper bag. Add chicken; seal and refrigerate 30 minutes to 4 hours. Whisk 1/4 cup of oil into remaining mixture for dressing. Peel and section oranges. Sprinkle asparagus with oil salt pepper.

Step 2

Build a fire on only one side of grill (to conserve charcoal). When coals are covered with white ash place chicken on rack over direct heat cover and grill until well browned 4 to 6 minutes. Turn cover and grill another 4 to 6 minutes. Remove chicken and add asparagus spears perpendicular to rack. Grill 3 to 5 minutes until well browned and just cooked through.

Step 3

Remove chicken and let stand for 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Toss greens oranges salt and pepper with most of the dressing. Arrange salad in six shallow bowls. Place chicken and asparagus over each. Drizzle with remaining dressing.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Mojo Chicken Salad With Asparagus and Oranges

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 386.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.5g 65%

Carbohydrates: 27.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 6.4g 26%

Sugars: 19.1g

Fat: 17.2g 27%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 15%

Cholesterol: 75.4mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 3888.2IU 78%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.9mg 153%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 50%

Vitamin C: 104.2mg 174%

Folate: 234.4mcg 59%

Calcium: 142.8mg 14%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 81.9mg 29%

Potassium: 1071.3mg 30%

Sodium: 290.3mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 31%

Calories From Fat: 155.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.