Citrus Grilled Chicken and Cabbage Salad is an easy, healthy and flavorful dish that you’ll make again and again and again!
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Some recipes start with a brilliant idea that I carefully research and develop. Some start when I think hard about recipes using a theme or ingredient. But some recipes, like this one, happen when I have a specific need to fill. Originally I made this recipe when I was hungry and looking for a healthy meal that I could prepare really quickly. And then I continued to make variations of this recipe for….well, years! So when chanukah ended, with a new year right around the corner, I found myself wracking my brains for an easy and healthy recipe to share, and suddenly realized I had never shared this one. Well I owe you guys an apology because you need to be making this, like, once a week. Maybe twice. I won’t judge!
Here are some tips for making this salad in a rush, and changing it up:
- You can skip the marinating time for the chicken and just let it sit in the mixture for a few minutes before grilling.
- You can prepare a whole bunch of this grilled chicken to enjoy whenever you’re in the mood.
- You can use regular (white chicken) cutlets instead of dark (baby chicken).
- You can skip the chicken all together and use sliced turkey breast instead.
- You can skip the chicken and turkey to make a parve salad.
- You can make a big batch of dressing and keep it around for a week or so.
- You can prepare the components of the salad separately and bring it along for an on the go lunch!
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- juice of one grapefruit
- juice of one lemon
- juice of one lime
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon dijon or spicy brown mustard
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 6-8 baby chicken cutlets
- 8 ounces shredded purple cabbage
- 16 ounces shredded green cabbage
- 2 baby persian cucumbers, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 shallot, sliced
- ½ cup toasted sliced almonds
- ½ cup crispy rice noodles or other crunchy item
- Whisk all ingredients together until combined. Pour half into a bag to use as marinade, and reserve the rest for dressing.
- Add chicken cutlets to bag with marinade. Place in fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours.
- After marinating, discard marinade. Grill chicken over high heat on a hot grill pan for a few minutes per side, until cooked through. Set aside to cool partially, then slice.
- Toss green cabbage, red cabbage and desired amount of dressing*(see note) in a large bowl. Let it sit for about 10 minutes until cabbage is softened.
- Just before serving, arrange chicken, cucumbers, shallots, almonds and crispy noodles over the salad, then toss.
- Depending on how well dressing you like your salads, you may not need all of the dressing. You can reserve any extra in the fridge for up to a week.
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Perfect meal for a Sunday dinner.