This salad is loaded with chicken, roasted grapes, pistachios and manchengo. Feel free to mix things up, but don't mess with the dressing or the roasted grapes -they get deliciously tender, super sweet, and almost jammy in the oven.
Total Time
25min
4.0
2 Ratings
Author: Domesticate Me
Servings:
2
Ingredients
Salad
•
1
cup
Red Seedless Grapes
•
1
tsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1
pinch
Kosher Salt
•
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
•
4
cups
Boston Lettuce
, torn
or Any Soft Lettuce like Baby Green Oak Leaf, Bibb, or Butter Lettuce
•
1
cup
Roasted Chicken
, shredded
•
1
stalk
Celery
, thinly sliced
•
4
Tbsp
Manchego Cheese
, shaved
•
3
Tbsp
Pistachios
, roughly chopped
Dressing
•
1
Small
Shallot
•
6
Fresh Basil Leaves
•
1
clove
Garlic
•
2
Tbsp
Red Wine Vinegar
•
2
Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1/2
tsp
Honey
•
to taste
Kosher Salt
•
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2.
Place the Red Seedless Grapes (1 cup) on a baking sheet and drizzle with the Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 tsp). Add Kosher Salt (1 pinch) and a little Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and toss to coat. Roast for 15 minutes, tossing halfway through the cooking time, until the grapes have softened and the skins are lightly browned in spots. Let cool slightly.
3.
Meanwhile, make the dressing. Place the Shallot (1), Fresh Basil Leaves (6)Garlic (1 clove), Red Wine Vinegar (2 Tbsp), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (2 Tbsp), Honey (1/2 tsp), Kosher Salt (to taste) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a small food processor or blender and process until smooth.
4.
Place the Boston Lettuce (4 cups) in a mixing bowl. Add the Roasted Chicken (1 cup), roasted grapes, and Celery (1 stalk), and toss gently to combine. Dive the mixture between to large plates or bowls. Top each salad with Manchego Cheese (4 Tbsp) and Pistachios (3 Tbsp). Drizzle each salad generously with the desired amount of dressing.
5.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
491
FAT
35.0 g
PROTEIN
25.3 g
CARBS
23.9 g
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