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Proud Larry’s Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken salad is usually a safe bet for lunch so like most of us, I’ve ordered it countless times and tasted countless versions.

It should always be good…it’s pretty hard to mess up….yet rarely am I blown away.  But  Proud Larry’s,  a fixture in Oxford, Mississippi for the last 20 years, proved to me that a simple grilled chicken salad can still impress.  The ingredients are fresh and the chicken is tender and warm.  However, it’s probably the homemade Citrus-Cumin Dressing that makes this salad so memorable.

Here is my copycat recipe and I think it comes pretty close to the original.   This tasty combination will become a favorite to serve for lunch or dinner.

Proud Larry’s Grilled Chicken Salad

Serves 6
By author margaret@TheRightRecipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • 1 cup grapeseed oil (or other light vegetable oil)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 16oz fresh spring greens
  • 1/2 Small red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 8oz button mushrooms (stemmed and thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds (lightly toasted)
  • 1/2 cup finely crumbled feta cheese
  • 6 Small chicken breast halves (grilled...see note below.)

Note

Go to No-Stick Grilled Chicken Marinade recipe for best grilled chicken for this salad.

Directions

1. For the vinaigrette, place first 6 ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary adding a pinch of salt and pepper as well. (Oranges and lemons can have different levels of sweet/sour so always taste and tweak)
2. In a large bowl, toss together the greens, red onions, mushrooms and almonds. Shake vinaigrette well and drizzle about 1/2 cup over the greens. Toss to coat well and add more vinaigrette if desired.
3. Divide salad between 6 shallow bowls, sprinkle each with a bit of feta and top with warm, sliced grilled chicken and serve right away with additional ground black pepper to taste.