Dinner for 4

Grilled Chicken Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken Salad
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 head romaine lettuce; 1 corn on the cob; 1 red onion; 1 bell pepper; 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes; 1 avocado; 2 oz pepper jack cheese (optional); 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/4 cup barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 2 tsp honey; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 clove garlic; 1/8 tsp salt (optional)

$12.63for 437 minServes 4

This grilled chicken salad combines barbecue chicken, grilled vegetables, fresh produce, pepper jack, and lime mustard dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Romaine and salad greens, 1$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
	Corn on the cob, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Red onions, 1 lb$1.49/lb typical	1 lb	$1.49Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Swiss, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	BBQ sauce, 2.25 oz$0.12/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.27Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.63

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupHoney or maple syrupVinegar

Not included in the cost.

37 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.16 per serving$12.63 for 4

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Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce
1 corn on the cob
1 red onion
1 bell pepper
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
1 avocado
2 oz pepper jack cheese (optional)
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 clove garlic
1/8 tsp salt (optional)

Steps

Whisk the vegetable oil, lime juice, mustard, honey, vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl.
Heat a grill to 400 F and grill the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
Grill the corn, onion, and bell pepper for 8 to 10 minutes, turning until lightly charred.
Chop the romaine, tomatoes, avocado, grilled vegetables, and chicken.
Toss the romaine, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, corn, and dressing in a large bowl.
Top the salad with chicken, avocado, and pepper jack cheese.

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