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Weather: rain after several days of pure sunshine
What I’m listening to: Olympics – Women’s Gymnastics
Confession: I’m having trouble writing this blog post because I am captivated by the Olympics. I hope you’re watching right along with me and that you’ll understand.
While you’re busy watching the Olympics, I suggest to you one vibrant and healthy grilled chicken salad adapted from Iowa Girl Eats. It’s a spicy thing of beauty. I made this yummy Chipotle-Mango Barbecue Sauce and slathered the grilled chicken in it. Then, I took that sauce and paired it with cooling Greek yogurt and acidic lime to make the dressing.
And we can’t forget the other delicious goodies in this salad – fresh, sweet corn, creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, and bright cilantro all atop crisp green lettuce. The combination of flavors hits all the right notes for me. Love at first bite.
Adapted from Iowa Girl Eats
Ingredients
- 1 ripe mango, chopped
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
- 1/2c ketchup
- 1/2c apple juice
- 1/3c onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2T rice wine vinegar
- 2T brown sugar
- 1T canola oil
- 2t paprika
- 1t salt
- 1t pepper
- 1/4c Chipotle-Mango Barbecue Sauce
- 1/4c Greek yogurt
- Juice of half a lime
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 chicken breast halves, grilled in Mango-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce, rested and sliced
- 1 head green leaf lettuce or romaine
- 2 ears sweet corn, kernels cut off
- 2 medium tomatoes, cut into eighths
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 1/2c cilantro, chopped
- 3 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring up to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15-20 minutes.
- Allow sauce to cool then process in a food processor or blender until smooth. Store covered in refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk together. Drizzle over salad.
- Layer the salad beginning with lettuce, then cilantro and green onion, then corn, tomatoes, and avocados. Top with sliced chicken breasts and drizzle with dressing. Serve.
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